Karinna Tel netted a goal with two seconds left to give the Dordt University women's soccer team a 3-2, last-second win over Concordia in a conference match played this afternoon at the Defenders Soccer Complex. \
The Defenders pick up their first GPAC win this season, improving to 1-0-1 in league play, 5-1-1 overall. They beat Concordia for the first time since 2010, snapping a 13-match winless streak. Concordia falls to 0-2 in the GPAC, 3-4-1 overall
How It Happened:
- The Game Winner:
- tied 2-2, Defenders goalkeeper Jenna Wright punted the ball away with 20 seconds left that Tel touched off to her teammate Joslyn Terpstra
- Terpstra dribbled up the right side and eventually angled towards the goal forcing Concordia goalkeeper Aliya Vidro to come out and challenge
- Terpstra made a centering pass, just out of reach of Vidro, to Tel, who touched a shot into the wide open goal for the game winner
- Dordt opened the scoring with a goal from Terpstra, assisted by Tel, during the 16th minute of the first half
- up 1-0 at halftime, the Defenders went up 2-0 during the 51st minute when Brooke Marjama stepped in front of a Concordia pass near midfield, sent a long pass ahead to Tel who carried the ball to the corner, cut it back to the middle of the field and shot it past Bulldogs goalie, Aliya Vidro
- with Dordt leading 2-0, Concordia broke through with a goal by Katelyn Smith, who scored off her own rebound during the 78th minute
- Concordia tied the match 10 minutes later when Kierstynn Garner netted her ninth goal of the season with just two minutes left
By the Numbers:
Defender Notes:
- Tel ranks third in the GPAC with a team-leading eight goals scored
- the junior is tied for the GPAC lead with 21 points
- with her two goals scored, Tel moved into a for third place all-time with 46 career goals
- tied with Kate DuMez (2006-09) and Nicki DeBlaey (2002-05)
HIGHLIGHTS:
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well, here it is...the game winner with 2 seconds left; Karinna Tel scores, assist by Joslyn Terpstra
Defenders Win! pic.twitter.com/1KI4QOI5jP
