The Dordt University men's soccer team earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw on the road Wednesday evening against Morningside University at Elwood Olsen Stadium.
The result moves the Defenders to 4-4-4 overall and 1-2-2 in GPAC play; Morningside is now 2-2-1 in the GPAC, 4-6-1 overall.
Despite playing the final 20 minutes down a man following a red card, Dordt held firm defensively to secure the clean sheet. Goalkeeper
Shad Jaeger made one save in the match and, along with the back-line of
Anton Forsch,
Julian Janssen and
Nekild Agalliu, commanded the defense effectively throughout the match.
Dordt registered seven shots, two of which were on goal.
Marco Laenen and Zabala each recorded a shot on target, with Laenen's header in the 82nd minute forcing a save from Morningside's Tim Teschner.
Stephen Schreurs led the Defenders with two shot attempts.
Morningside outshot Dordt 10-7 and held a 4-2 edge in corner kicks in a match that saw limited scoring chances and plenty of midfield battles.
By the Numbers:Â
- the teams combined for three shots on goal (Dordt - 2, Morningside - 1)
- Morningside had a 10-7 edge in total shots
- Shad Jaeger (3-3-3) made one save
- Stephen Schreurs led Dordt with two shots while five other Defenders had one shot each
- Dordt's back four (Shad Jaeger, Janssen, Forsch, Agalliu), along with defensive center midfielder Levi Jaeger, played the full 90 minutes
- Bennet Buchwald had the lone shot on-goal for Morningside
- the Mustangs duo of Timon Koerber and Tim Teschner combined for two saves
Defender Notes:
- Dordt is now 9-19-3 all-time against Morningside
- this was the first time since 2016 that the Defenders shutout Morningside
- this was the second tie in three years between Dordt and Morningside (also in 2023)
- Dordt has five shutouts this season (2 by both Jaeger and Petitt; 1 combined shutout)
- the Defenders have given up two goals or less in all but one match this season
- Dordt picked up its fifth point of the season and is tied with Doane and Hastings for 6th place in the current GPAC standings
Up Next:
- Dordt heads to Hastings, Neb. on Saturday, Oct.11 for a GPAC match against the Broncos
