The Dordt Defenders will host Nebraska on Friday night with faceoff at 7:00.  

COVERAGE
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Nebraska Season Stats    
Dordt Season Stats

NEBRASKA
2025-26 Record Overall: 2-5

• The Huskers have been outscored teams 50-23
• Shane Rothenberger | 7g | 4a
• Ethan Schmelzer | 4g | 3a
• Jake Quevedo | 3g |4a
• Liam Scott | 1-3 in goal | 18 ga | 5.18 gaa | 167 saves

DORDT
2025-26 Record: 8-1
 
The 2025-26  Numbers

• The Defenders have outscored teams 59-16.
• Mason Spejcher | 8 goals | 11 assists
• Zach Espenson | 5 goals | 12 assists
• Rylan Veenstra | 9 goals | 7 assists
• Reuben Horneman | 5 goals | 8 assists
• Connor Perakslis | 5 goals | 4 assists
• Isaiah Van Noord | 6-1 w-l | 2.1 goals allowed average | 165 saves | 420 minutes played
• Tim Nanson | 2-0 w-l | 0.5 goals allowed average | 25 saves | 120 minutes played

LAST TIME 
Dordt earned a pair of wins over Illinois State on October 10 and 11 by scores of 7-2 and 4-1. In the Saturday win Dordt scored two goals in the second and on in the fourth to break open the game. Illinois State had scored the first goal but Connor Perakslis got the equalizer  late in the first period and Rylan Veenstra added an early goal in the second period to take a 2-1 lead. Dordt had a 61-18 shots on goal advantage.

Nebraska lost to Missouri on October 10 and 11 by cores of 6-4 and 6-4.  The losses capped a five game homestand by the Huskers.

HISTORY
Nebraska leads the series 17-8 and Dordt has won six of the last seven games. Dordt was a 14-1 winner on September 19 in Lincoln  with Mason Spejcher scoring three goals and assisting on three while Nick Espenson and Reuben Horneman had two goals each.

NEXT
Dordt will host Drury on October 24 and 25 as its seven game homestand continues.