Dordt took an early lead, but Morningside responded with three unanswered goals to earn a 3–1 victory in GPAC women's soccer action on Wednesday night.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Dordt struck first when Karinna Tel scored an unassisted goal in the 17th minute (16:23) — her GPAC-leading 17th goal of the season — to give the Defenders a 1–0 advantage.
Morningside answered quickly, tying the match at 20:36 on a goal from Trinay Garcia , assisted by Keyera Harmon .
Defenders goalkeeper Lydia Zylstra made several key stops in the opening half, recording four saves to keep the match even at 1–1 heading into the break.
The Mustangs took control after halftime. Harmon put Morningside in front 2–1 with a goal in the 58th minute (57:24), and Tuva Hammarlund extended the lead to 3–1 with a penalty kick goal in the 71st minute (70:47).
Zylstra (5-4-2) finished with five saves for Dordt, while Moria Dixson (6-1-1) tallied five saves in goal for Morningside..
By the Numbers:
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Shots: Morningside 17, Dordt 12
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Shots on Goal: Morningside 8, Dordt 6
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Saves: Morningside 5, Dordt 5
- four Defenders, Abi Keltner, Karinna Tel, Abby Worthy and Lydia Zylstra, played the full 90 minutes
- Tel (3) and Joslyn Terpstra (2) combined for five of Dordt's six shots on-goal
- Morningside was led by Trinay Garcia with three shots on-goal, followed by Mia Stoffel with two
- both goalies, Zylstra and Moriah Dixson, had five saves each
Defender Notes:
- the Defenders are in first place in the GPAC with 13 points
- Tel scored her GPAC-leading 17th goal of the season
- the senior has scored in all but three matches this season
- Dordt is now 14-16 all-time against Morningside, just 3-10 on the road
- this was the sixth match the Defenders were outshot (total shots); fifth match in shots on-goal
Up Next:
- Dordt will make the long trip to Hastings, Neb. on Saturday, Oct.11 to play the Broncos at 8pm
