The Dordt Defenders took control early and secured their first win of the GPAC season on Wednesday, October 1 against Waldorf in Sioux Center, Iowa.

The Defenders wasted no time setting the tone. Just 2:26 into the match, Marco Laenen finished off a feed from Tate Hansen to give Dordt the early lead. Dordt doubled the advantage in the 34th minute when Stephen Schreurs scored, assisted by Muluken Kamm. Minutes later, Trigve Elkins scored on an assist by Tyler Van Hofwegen in the 40th minute to make it 3-0 heading into halftime.

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The second half saw Dordt continue its pressure, adding two more goals. Elkins scored his second of the night in the 72nd minute, assisted by Jacob Narkis, before Kamm capped the scoring two minutes later with a goal on an assist from Tomas Estrada.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• Dordt outshot Waldorf 27-3, including a 14-2 advantage in shots on-goal

• Dordt scored three first-half goals and two in the second half

• Five different Defenders recorded at least one point

• JD Petitt earned the shutout with one save in 90 minutes

• Waldorf keeper Dickson Phoon made 8 saves while facing 27 shots

• Marco Laenen led Dordt with 5 shots (3 on-goal)

• Elkins tallied 2 goals on 3 shots

• Kamm finished with 1 goal and 1 assist

Defender Notes:

• Dordt picked up its first GPAC win and improved to 1-2-1, 3-4-3 overall
• the five goals scored is a season-best
• Dordt has scored 3-plus goals in three matches this season
• this was the fourth shutout of the season
• JD Petitt (1-1-1) earned his second shutout of the season
• Marco Laenen scored his team-leading third goal this season
• Trigve Elkins netted his first two goals of the season
• Muluken Kamm recorded his first career points with a goal and and assist
• Van Hofwegen scored his first career point

Up Next:

• Dordt hosts 11th-ranked Bellevue (Neb.) on Saturday, Oct.4 at noon