The Dordt University women's soccer team earned a 6-0, shutout win over Avila (Mo.) in its home opener played tonight on the Defenders home pitch in Sioux Center, Iowa. 

The Defenders improve to 2-1 on the season and pushed its goals scored this season to 12; Avila fall to 0-1 this season.

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Key Plays:

• scoreless until the 18th minute, Defenders senior Ellie Stuart netted the game winner and her first goal of the season off an assist by Karinna Tel
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      Ellie Stuart puts the Defenders up 1-0, assist from Karinna Tel pic.twitter.com/eBoKftzD1r

      — Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) August 30, 2024

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• Tel put the Defenders up 2-0 when she received an early pass from Maria Zylstra, dribbled by a couple of Avila defenders and touched it past the Eagles keeper during the 27th minute
• Dordt added its third goal just before the half when Jenna Roberts carried the ball to the corner, crossed it into the box and Jenaya Cleveland put it away for the first goal of her career
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      Jenaya Cleveland scores her first career goal as a Defender, assist from Jenna Roberts
      
      Dordt leads 3-0 at halftime pic.twitter.com/PMLuREEpzT

      — Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) August 30, 2024

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• leading 3-0, Tel added to the Defenders lead with her second goal after a long pass by Joslyn Terpstra during the 49th minute
• Roberts scored the Defenders fifth goal when she received a pass from Abby Foster and blasted a shot that hit the crossbar and dropped down into the goal 
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      Jenna Roberts scores the Defenders 5th goal, assist Abby Foster pic.twitter.com/hnw4LWZ9Jh

      — Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) August 30, 2024

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• Dordt scored its final goal off a corner kick by Abby Worthy

By the Numbers:

• Dordt totaled 18 shots, 11 on net; Avila accounted for seven shots, three on frame
• Jenna Wright (1-1) made three saves and picked up her seventh career shutout

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    Jenna Wright makes the save
    Defenders lead 5-0 under 11 minutes left pic.twitter.com/sLsoewqaS7

    — Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) August 30, 2024

• four Defenders, Katie Schaupp, Abby Worthy, Paige Miller and Wright, played the full 90 minutes
• 20 Defenders saw the field in tonight's home opener
• Kenan Ebel (0-1) made five saves for Avila

Defender Notes:

• the six goals scored is a season-high for the Defenders and matches the most scored since the 2022 season
• Tel has scored in every match this season and leads the GPAC in goals (5) and points (12)
• this was the 11th multi-goal match of Karinna Tel's career
• both Ellie Stuart and Abby Worthy scored their first goal of the season
• Jenaya Cleveland netted her first career goal
• Abby Foster recorded her first point of the season
• Maria Zylstra registered the first assist of her career

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