The Dordt University women's soccer team secured a valuable point on the road Saturday afternoon, drawing 1-1 with Concordia in a tightly contested GPAC match at Bulldog Stadium in Seward, Neb.
Dordt struck first in the 41st minute when Karinna Tel notched her 21st goal of the season. Tel's strike gave the Defenders a 1-0 lead heading into halftime, capping off a competitive first half in which both Dordt and Concordia totaled six shots.
Concordia outshot Dordt 10-0 and finally broke through in the 84th minute. Taylor Slaymaker found space in the box and delivered the equalizer for the Bulldogs, her second goal of the season.
Despite the second-half pressure, Dordt goalkeeper Lydia Zylstra delivered a standout performance, making seven saves to keep the Defenders in the match. Zylstra's efforts were crucial in the final minutes as Concordia pushed for a winner.
The draw moves Dordt to 8-5-3 overall and 6-2-2 in GPAC play, while Concordia sits at 11-1-5 overall and 6-1-3 in the conference.
By the Numbers:
- the Defenders were outshot 16-6, 8-3 on-goal, for the match
- Tel (2) and Maria Eenigenburg (1) tallied the Defenders shots on-goal
- Lydia Zylstra (8-5-3) stopped seven Concordia shots
- 15 Defenders saw field time in the match
- six Defenders played the full 90 minutes: Zylstra, Abby Worthy, Lamesse Batarseh, Maria Eenigenburg, Maria Zylstra and Abi Keltner
- eight different Concordia players had one shot on-goal each
- Aliya Vidro (5-1-2) made two saves
Notes:
- Dordt is now 14-12-5 all-time against Concordia
- Tel has scored a goal in three consecutive matches
- Tel leads the GPAC with 21 goals this season
- the late goal by the Bulldogs ended a streak of 290 minutes (3+ matches) that Dordt did not give up a goal
- Dordt is in third place in the current GPAC standings with one match to play
- the Defenders have 20 points, trailing Concordia by one and one point in front of Doane
Up Next:
- Dordt will host Northwestern in the final match of the regular season on Wednesday night, Oct.29
