Game Time:

• The Dordt University men's soccer team heads to Sioux City for a mid-week GPAC match against Morningside.
• kickoff at Elwood Olsen Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 8 is scheduled for 5:30pm
• Dordt has won two straight games and is unbeaten over its last three for a 1-2-1 GPAC record, 3-2-2 overall
• Morningside is 2-2 in the GPAC, 4-6 overall
• Watch the match live via the Morningside webcast at the link below:
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• Live Stats are also available for all of the Defenders matches, both home and away
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All-Time:

• the Defenders are 9-19-2 all-time against Morningside
• since 2003 when Morningside joined the GPAC, Dordt trails the series 6-18-2
• the rivalry began in 1978 and the teams played against in 1979 where the series was halted until 2001
• last year, Dordt lost to Morningside 3-0 in Sioux City
  • the Defenders were outshot 8-1 (on-goal)
  • the teams were scoreless in the first half
  • Morningside scored two goals within a minute of each other early in the second half
  • the Mustangs added their third goal at the 66th minute
• this is the third straight year the teams have played in Sioux City
• Dordt is 2-7-1 against the Mustangs in Sioux City
• the Defenders last road win against Morningside was in 2011 (1-0)
• Dordt has been shutout seven times against the Mustangs
• Dordt has shutout Morningside three times

Schedule Outlook:

• The Defenders play a 17-match schedule in 2025, featuring a 10-match conference slate and seven non-conference matches
• Wednesday vs Morningside begins a stretch of six consecutive GPAC matches for the Defenders
• Dordt's final regular season match will be at home against Northwestern on Oct.29
• GPAC Tournament play begins with the quarterfinals on Nov.1
• 2025 Schedule | 

GPAC Standings (as of 10/07/2025:

• Northwestern - 4-0, 12pts
• Midland - 3-0-1, 10pts
• Dakota Wesleyan - 3-1-1, 10pts
• Concordia - 2-2, 6pts
• Morningside - 2-2, 6pts
• Doane - 1-0-2, 5pts
• Hastings - 2-1-2, 5pts
• Briar Cliff - 1-1-1, 4pts
• Dordt - 1-2-1, 4pts
• Mount Marty - 0-3-2, 2pts
• Waldorf - 0-4, 0pts

GPAC Schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 8

• Northwestern @ Briar Cliff
• Midland @ Doane
• Concordia @ Hastings
• Dordt @ Morningside

Defenders News and Notes:

• 2025 Record: 1-2-1 (T8th w/ Briar Cliff), 4-4-3 overall
  • the Defenders have won two straight matches and are unbeaten over their last three
  • last time out, Dordt scored four unanswered goals in the second half to defeat #11 Bellevue (Neb.) 4-2 on Saturday, Oct.4
    • down 1-0, Trigve Elkins scored early in the second half to tie the match
    • Anton Forsch converted a pair of penalty kicks to go up 3-1
    • Tyson Reitsma scored off a set piece to make the score 4-1 with 25 minutes left
    • the Bruins scored the final goal in the last five minutes
  • Dordt has held opponents to two goals or less in all but one match this season
• Head Coach: Eric Bourdo (3rd year)
  • spent four years as ass't at Dordt before being named head coach (2019 - 2022)
  • guided the Defenders to a 9-7-4 record his first season in 2023, tied for the most wins in a season since 2014
  • Defenders have qualified for the GPAC tournament in each of the previous two seasons under Bourdo
    • lost in the GPAC semi's in 2023
• by the Numbers, 2025:
  • goals scored: 19 / 1.8 per match (5th in GPAC)
    • total shots: 152 (3rd in GPAC)
    • on-goal: 75
  • goals allowed: 14 / 1.27 per match (T3 in GPAC)
    • total shots allowed: 94
    • on-goal allowed: 49
• in 2024:
  • 4-3-3 (6th place in GPAC), 6-8-4 overall
    • lost to Northwestern in GPAC Quarterfinals
• return nine starters, 18 players from 2024
• the Defenders have allowed two goals or fewer in all but one match this season 
• statistical leaders:
  • Marco Laenen, Trigve Elkins, Anton Forsch - 3 goals
  • Enzo Lira de Paula and Anton Forsch - 2 assists
  • Marco Laenen - 10 shots on-goal
  • 19 Defenders have scored at least one point this season
  • Shad Jaeger - 25 saves (3-3-2 record)
  • minutes played - Anton Forsch: 920
    •     Levi Jaeger: 912
• returning all-conference players:
  • Marco Laenen (2023)
  • Nolan Karel (2024)
  • Tyson Reitsma (2x, 2022 and 2024)
  • Levi Jaeger (2024)

Scouting Report - Morningside Mustangs

• 2025 Record: 2-2 (T4th w/ Concordia), 4-6 overall
  • last time out - defeated Concordia 3-1 on Saturday, Oct.4
    • Morningside scored first during the 28th minute on a goal by Guilherme Mota
    • the score remained 1-0 until the Mustangs put another in the back of the net at the 84th minute (Jordan Bickel)
    • Concordia responded with a goal at the 88th minute
    • the Mustangs added the final goal just 15 seconds later
    • Timon Koerber (1-1) made five saves
  • Morningside has a 2-0 win against Hastings and lost to both Midland and Briar Cliff in conference play
• Head Coach: Tom Maxon (25th year)
  • has been the head coach since 2001
  • began program in 2001
  • 3x GPAC Coach of the Year
  • over 200 wins at Morningside
• Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (11 teams)
  • picked to win the regular season title in the preseason coaches' poll
• in 2024: 7-1-2 (1st), 11-6-2
  • won GPAC regular season title
  • lost to Hastings in the GPAC semifinals
• return five starters, 13 players
• graduated five all-conference players from last year
• return 19 of 51 goals scored; 15 of 44 assists
• by the numbers:
  • 13 goals, 1.3 / match (7th)
  • 18 goals allowed, 1.9 / match (7th)
• key returners:
  • Tim Teschner (all-conference)
  • Jordan Bickel - scored six goals last year
  • Tassilo Koerner - scored five goals to go with four assists last year
  • Gustavo Dos Santos - scored six goals last year
• Statistical Leaders for the 2025 season:
  • Goals:
    • Jordan Bickel - 5
    • Tassilo Koerner - 4
  • Points: 
    • Jordan Bickel - 10
    • Tassilo Koerner - 4
  • Assists:
    • Gustavo Dos Santos - 4
  • Saves:
    • Tim Teschner - 19 (2-3-1 record), 2.0gaa