• The Dordt University men's soccer team returns home following a four-match road trip to play Midland for a GPAC match on Saturday, Sept.23. Kickoff is scheduled for 2pm and will be played  at the American State Bank Sports Complex (due to the weather). Saturday's match is also senior day where the seniors that are involved with the program will be recognized prior to the match.
• Dordt is is 0-2 in the GPAC, 3-4-1 overall
• Midland is unbeaten in conference play with a 1-0-1 record, 3-4-1 overall. 
• Game Information:
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2pm
  • Where: ASB Dome or Defenders Soccer Complex
  • How to Follow: 
    • Live Stats |
    • Watch | via the Dordt Media Network

Defender Notes: 

• Saturday's match will the 24th in the rivalry between Dordt / Midland
• the Defenders trail the all-time series, 10-13, but have won the last three
• the series, by the numbers...
  • Dordt has won three straight, including a 1-0 win in Fremont, Neb. last season
  • the Defenders have won three of the last five and are 3-7 in their last 10 against Midland
  • most goals scored by Dordt - 5 in 2007
  • most goals scored by Midland - 6 in 2014
  • Dordt shutouts - 4
  • Midland shutouts - 4

• Concordia @ Northwestern
• Waldorf @ Hastings

• The Defenders lost to #25 Concordia Wednesday night, 2-0, in Seward, Neb. 
• Midland lost to Tabor 3-1 on Wednesday night in a non-conference match

• Midland Warriors: 
  • 1-0-1 (GPAC), 3-4-1 overall 
  • most recent matches:
    • tied Jamestown 0-0
    • def. Waldorf 5-0
    • lost to Tabor last time out, 3-1
  • three shutouts this season
  • have been shutout three times
  • Head Coach: Josh Nakayama (3rd year)
    • previously served as the assistant at Bethel (Ind.) from 2018-21
  • picked 3rd in GPAC preseason coaches' poll
  • last Year: 5-3-3 (5th), 10-5-5 overall
    • qualified for the GPAC postseason tournament
    • lost to the Hastings in GPAC semi's
  • 4 starters, 10 players return
    • 3 all-conference players return
  • 2023 by the Numbers:
    • goals for: 1.7 / match (12 total) 
    • goals against: 1.4 / match (10 total)  
  • 2023 Leaders:
    • Adnan Boulaghmal - 3 goals, 1 assist
    • Eloy Demarquet - 3 goals
    • Patrick Long (all-conf) - 2 goals, 2 assists
    • Dawson Butcher - 2x all-conf
    • Marco Moresco - 25 saves, 1.4 goals against, 3 shutouts

Defender Notes: 

• 0-2 (GPAC), 3-4-1 overall
• scored multiple goals in three matches
• two shutouts this season
• been shutout 4x 
• outscored opponents 24-1 during a three-match win streak earlier this season
• scored a program record 18 goals in their win over Union
• three players recorded hat tricks in the win vs Union (Neb.) Jacob Narkis, Quintin Olson and Yura Rozendal
• Narkis was named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept.6)
• 2023 by the Numbers:
  • goals for: 3.1 / match (25 total) 
  • goals against: .9 / match (7 total)
• 2023 Leaders:
  • Jacob Narkis - 5 goals, 3 assists
  • Blake Hansen - 3 goals, 2 assists
  • Quintin Olson - 3 goals, 1 assist
  • Marco Laenen - 3 goals
  • Mitchell Dryden - 2-2 record, 11 saves, 1 goals against
  • Brandon Hansen - 1-2-1 record, 11 saves,.78 goals against