The Dordt University women's soccer team began its 2024 season with a 5-1 win against William Penn in a match played this afternoon in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Key Plays:
- the Defenders needed just four minutes to score their first goal of the season as Karinna Tel received a pass from Joslyn Terpstra, took a touch and kicked a shot past the Statesmen goalkeeper
- Dordt scored its next goal off a set piece as Tel hit a cross to the far post and Terpstra touched it into the back of the net for a 2-0 lead
- Tel scored her second goal of the match during the 16th minute when she dribbled by several William Penn players and blasted a shot into the net
- Jenna Roberts netted the Defenders final goal of the opening frame off an assist by Abby Worthy during the 43rd minute
- the host Statesmen scored their only goal early in the second half (46:53) when Madison Ellis connected with teammate Joy Pagel
- Dordt closed out the scoring during the 81st minute off a great left-footed shot by Hayden Jennett
By the Numbers:
- Dordt totaled 12 shots, seven on-goal
- William Penn as limited to four shots, three on-frame
- Karinna Tel led the Defenders with five points (2 goals, 1 assist)
- Hayden Jennett totaled a team-high three shots; both Joslyn Terpstra an dTel totaled two shots each
- Lydia Zylstra made two saves for the Defenders
- William Penn goalkeeper Madeline Danielson recorded two saves
Defender Notes:
- Dordt improved its record to 15-11-3 in season openers
- the Defenders are 4-1 in their season openers under Head Coach Alex Durbin
- this was the 10th multi-goal match of Karinna Tel's career
- Tel moved into fourth place all-time in career points (108pts)
- she passed Nicki DeBlaey (2002-05), Liz Dykstra (1999-2002), and Meghan Graham (1999-2002)
- Tel also moved up to sixth place in career goals (41) and third in career assists (26)
- Dordt's five goals is tied for the second most in a season opener (7 is the record-2x)
