The Dordt Defenders will host Illinois State in hockey this Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11 at the Vernon Arena in Sioux Center, Iowa. The teams will faceoff at 7:00 Friday night and at 12:30 on Saturday.

COVERAGE
Watch Friday
Watch Saturday  
Illinois State Season Stats   
Dordt Season Stats

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
2025-26 Record Overall: 7-1

• MACHA Silver East Member
• The Redbirds have outscored teams 27-17.
• Brendan Meyer | 7g | 4a
• Peyton Enderle |5g | 2a
• Sam Santangelo | 3g | 3a
• Matt Difilippo | 4-0 | 1.97 gaa | 93 saves
• Matt Ogean | 3-1 | 9 gaa | 66 saves

 
DORDT
2025-26 Record: 6-1
 The 2025-26 Numbers & Leaders (not including Arkansas games which haven't been recorded)

• The Defenders score 7.9 goals per game to 1.9 goals per game for opponents.
• Mason Spejcher | 6 goals | 6 assists
• Rylan Veenstra | 5 goals | 5 assists
• Reuben Horneman | 4 goals | 4 assists
• Mason Carrels | 4 goals | 2 assists
• Colton Dureno | 3 goals | 4 assists
• Isaiah Van Noord | 5-1 w-l | 2.5 goals allowed average | 85 saves | 300 minutes played

LAST TIME 
Dordt turned away Arkansas by scores of 2-0 and 10-3 last weekend. The 2-0 win on Friday night was highlighted by Rylan Veenstra and Reuben Horneman each getting third period goals. The Saturday contest turned lopsided almost immediately with a 3-1 lead after one period and a 6-1 lead after two periods. Dordt had a 32-31 shots advantage with Nick Espenson, Isaac Baart, Zach Espenson and Rylan Veenstra all scoring two goals.

HISTORY
Dordt leads the series 2-0 with those meetings happening in December 2023 at Bloomington, Illinois.

NEXT
Dordt will host Nebraska on October 17 and Drury on October 24 and 25.