THE MATCH

Dordt will play their final match before conference play beings on Saturday, September 14 in Sioux Center, Iowa at the Dordt Soccer Complex against the Central Dutch (Iowa). The game will begin at 3:15 PM.

COVERAGE

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ALL-TIME VS CENTRAL

• This is the eighth match up all time between Dordt and Central
• The series is 3-3-1 all-time
• The last match up took place in Pella, Iowa on September 16, 2023
• The match ended in a 0-0 tie
• Dordt has not won since September 11, 1999

CENTRAL

• NCAA DIII | American Rivers Conference (ARC)
• Head Coach: Garry Laidlaw (27th season)
  • Four-time coach of the year
  • 224-204-25 (0.522) overall
  • 98-92-11 (0.515) in conference play
• 2-1-1 overall record
• Picked 7th in ARC Preseason Poll
• Wins against Westminster (Mo.) and Eureka (Ill.)
• 1.75 goals per game
• 1.00 goals allowed per game

LEADERS

• Nate Lampe: 2 goals | 1 assist | 5 points
• Spencer Taylor: 2 goals | 4 points
• Joe Brown: 1 goal
• Ian Greddell: 1 goal
• Trysten Vasquez: 1 goal
• Jack Hillis: 1 assist
• Max Lauman: 1 assist
• Manuel Coleman: 1 assist 
• Ronan Murphy: 6 saves | 1.03 GAA | 2-1-1 record

DORDT

• NAIA | Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)
• Head Coach: Eric Bourdo (2nd season)
  • 10-10-5 (0.500) overall record | 5-4-2 (0.546) GPAC record
• Picked 6th in GPAC Preseason Poll
• Defeated Jamtestown last time out, 4-3
• 1.20 goals per game
• 2.80 goals allowed per game

LEADERS

• Jacob Narkis: 2 goals | 2 assists | 6 points
• Marco Laenen: 2 goals | 4 points
• Phil Appelt: 1 goal
• Tyson Reitsma: one goal
• Santiago Carvajal: 2 assists
• Pol Calvo: 1 assist
• Tate Hansen: 1 assist
• Mitchell Dryden: 29 saves | 2.80 GAA | 1-3-1 record

LAST TIME VS CENTRAL

• Played to a 0-0 tie
• Dordt tallied four total shots, two on goal
• Central tallied six total shots, three on goal
• Dordt goalkeeper, Brandon Hansen, came away with three saves
• Central goalkeeper, John Foster, came away with two saves
• Blake Hansen and Nolan Karel each put a shot on goal for the Defenders
• Spencer Tyalor, Alejo Marcon, andJoe Brown each put a shot on goal for the Dutch