Game Time:

• Dordt University will play (RV) Hastings for the GPAC Women's Soccer Championship on Wednesday night, Nov.12
• kickoff at Lloyd Wilson Field in Hastings, Neb. is scheduled for 7pm
• Dordt, the No.4 seed in the 8-team postseason tournament, is 11-5-3 overall; they are unbeaten in their last seven matches (6-0-1)
• Hastings, the No.3 seed, is 14-3-3 overall; the Broncos are unbeaten in their last six matches (5-0-1)
• the winner of Wednesday's match is the GPAC Champion and earns the GPAC's second auto bid into the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship - First Round
• watch the match live via the GPAC Network at the link below:
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GPAC Tournament Schedule:

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025
  Quarterfinal Round
  #8 Mount Marty tied #1 Morningside, 1-1 (2 OT); Lancers win on PK's 3-2
  #4 Dordt def. #5 Doane, 2-0
  #3 Hastings def. #6 Dakota Wesleyan, 2-0
  #2 Concordia def. #7 College of Saint Mary, 3-0

  Saturday, November 8, 2025
  Semifinal Round
  #4 Dordt def. Mount Marty, 3-0
  #3 Hastings def. #2 Concorda, 2-1

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  GPAC Postseason Championship
  No.4 Dordt at #3 Hastings, 7pm

GPAC Standings (Final):

• Morningside - 8-1-2, 26pts
• Concordia - 7-1-3, 24pts
• Hastings - 7-2-2, 23pts
• Dordt - 7-2-2, 23pts
• Doane - 6-4-1, 19pts
• Dakota Wesleyan - 4-2-5, 17pts
• College of Saint Mary - 5-5-1, 16pts
• Mount Marty - 4-4-3, 15pts
• Northwestern - 3-6-2, 11pts
• Briar Cliff - 3-7-1, 10pts
• Midland - 1-10, 3pts
• Waldorf - 0-11, 0pts

All-Time:

• Dordt is 7-29-3 all-time against the Broncos in a rivalry that began in 1999
• Dordt has lost two straight, both in the regular season, since a 1-0 victory in the 2023 GPAC Semifinals
• the Defenders are 1-8-1 in its last 10 matches against Hastings
• earlier this year, Dordt lost 3-0 to the Broncos on Oct.11 in Hastings
  • the match was scoreless at halftime
  • Hastings broke through with the first goal during the 56th minute on a shot by Avery Higgins
  • Megan Lampe converted a penalty kick at the 67th minute for a 2-0 lead
  • less than four minutes later, Jesse Chartier scored the final goal
  • Dordt was outshot 20-11 (12-5 on-goal)
  • both Joslyn Terpstra and Maria Zylstra totaled two shots on-goal
  • Lydia Zylstra made nine saves
• Dordt's last win against the Broncos was a 1-0 victory in the GPAC semifinals of 2023
• five of the last seven matches between the teams have been decided by one goal or less
• the Defenders are 3-6 all-time against the Broncos in the postseason
• Dordt has been shutout 20 times; they have shutout the Broncos six times

GPAC Tournament History:

• Dordt:
  • the Defenders have qualified for the GPAC postseason tournament 23 out of 26 seasons
  • this is the 11th straight season Dordt has qualified, last missing the tournament in 2014
  • Dordt is 16-21 all-time in the tournament after its 3-0 win against Mount Marty in Saturday's semifinal
    • quartefinal record: 9-10
    • semifinal record: 6-7
  • Dordt holds a 1-4 record in the GPAC Championship
    • 2023: lost to Midland 4-3 (2 OT)
    • 2008: def. Hastings 1-0
    • 2005: lost to Hastings 2-1
    • 2004: lost to Hastings 3-0
    • 2002: lost to Hastings 2-1 (OT)
  • Dordt won the conference tournament in 2008
  • the Defenders are 3-6 against Hastings in the GPAC postseason tournament
    • 2002 - lost in GPAC finals
    • 2004 - lost in GPAC finals
    • 2005 - lost in GPAC finals
    • 2006 - win in GPAC / Region 3 quarterfinals
    • 2007 - lost in GPAC / Region 3 quartefinals
    • 2008 - win GPAC finals
    • 2010 - lost in GPAC semifinals
    • 2016 - lost in GPAC quarterfinals
    • 2023 - win GPAC semifinals
• Hastings:
  • has qualified for all 26 conference postseason tournaments
  • have reached the GPAC semifinals in 24 of 26 seasons
    • not in 2006 or 2020
  • 12x GPAC Tournament Champion
  • 12-5 record in the GPAC Championship match

Defenders News and Notes:

• 2025 Record: 7-2-2 (T3rd in GPAC), 11-5-3 overall
  • the Defenders finished the regular season tied with Hastings for third place in the GPAC
  • Hastings earns the No.3 seed by way of the tie-break with a 3-0 win against Dordt this season
  • last time out: 
    • Dordt def. Mount Marty 3-0 in the GPAC semifinals last Saturday
      • Karinna Tel, from an assist by Maria Zylstra, gave the Defenders a 1-0 lead (12:27)
      • up 1-0 at half, Tel scored an unassisted goal at the 64th minute
      • Tel completed her 12th career hat-trick with a goal at the 87th minute, assisted by Zylstra
      • Dordt outshot the Lancers 13-5 (7-4 on-goal)
      • Lydia Zylstra (11-5-3) earned her second straight and ninth overall shutout
  • the Defenders are unbeaten in their last seven matches (6-0-1)
  • Dordt has played five teams that are currently ranked in the NAIA coaches poll
    • #4 Missouri Valley, #7 College of Idaho, (RV) Hastings, (RV) Morningside, (RV) Concordia
  • the Defenders have not given up a goal in their two postseason matches
• Head Coach: Payton Chitwood (1st year)
  • hired on March 27, 2025, Chitwood is set to make his Defenders coaching debut this weekend
  • Chitwood is the sixth different individual to lead the Defenders women's program since it began in 1996
  • Chitwood previously served as the head of the Warner University women's program (Fla.) from 2017-24 (8 years)
    • overall record at Warner: 51-81-14
    • named SUN Conference Coach of the Year (2018)
  • Chitwood also served as an assistant coach for Trinity International University from 2011-17
• By the Numbers, 2025:
  • goals scored: 49 / 2.6 per match (2nd in GPAC)
    • total shots: 323 (1st)
    • on-goal: 187 (3rd)
  • goals allowed: 23 / 1.21 per match (T5th in GPAC)
    • total shots allowed: 228
    • on-goal allowed: 128
• in 2024:
  • 7-3-1 (3rd in GPAC), 12-5-1 overall
    • lost to Concordia 1-0 in GPAC semifinals
• return 13 players who started at least one match in 2024
• statistical leaders:
  • Karinna Tel - 26 goals (1st in GPAC; T3rd in NAIA), 9 assists (T3rd in GPAC)
  • Karinna Tel - 112 shots (1st in GPAC), 71 on-goal (1st in GPAC, 1st in NAIA)
  • Maria Zylstra - 6 goals, 10 assists (2nd in GPAC)
  • Jenna Roberts - 5 goals, 6 assists (T5th in GPAC)
  • Joslyn Terpstra - 3 goals, 5 assists (T9th in GPAC)
  • Lydia Zylstra (10-5-3) - 97 saves (5th in GPAC)
  • Lydia Zylstra - 1,689minutes
  • Abby Worthy - 1,530 minutes
• returning all-conference players:
  • Karinna Tel - GPAC Player of the Year (2x); 2x NAIA All-American, career points, goals and assists leader
  • Joslyn Terpstra - 1st team; single season record holder with 16 assists
  • Abby Worthy - 2nd team
  • Paige Miller - Honorable Mention
  • Hayden Jennett - Honorable Mention

Scouting Report - (RV) Hastings Broncos

• 2025 Record: 14-3-3 overall, #3 seed, tied Dordt for third in the GPAC at 7-2-2
  • def. Concordia 2-1 (OT) in the GPAC semifinals on Saturday night, Nov.8
    • after a scoreless first half, Hastings netted the first goal at the 52nd minute (Madison Rhodes)
    • Concordia tied the match at the 65th minute
    • Payton Tanner drilled a shot from the edge of the penalty area for the game-winner less than five minutes into the first overtime
    • Hastings was outshot 16-9, 7-6 on-goal
    • Autumn Button (2-1) made six saves
  • Hastings def. Dakota Wesleyan 2-0 in the quarterfinals
  • they are unbeaten in their last six matches (5-0-1)
• Head Coach: Jade Ovendale (6th year)
  • 2x GPAC Coach of the Year (2023, 2024)
  • guided Hastings to three straight NAIA Championship tournaments
  • led Broncos to the final site (rd of 16) in 2023
  • former head coach at Northern Oklahoma (2 years)
  • former assistant men's coach at Northern Oklahoma (4 years)
• Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (12 teams)
  • picked 1st in preseason coaches poll
• 2024 record: 8-0-3 (1st), 15-1-6 overall
  • won GPAC regular season and postseason titles
  • lost to Olivet Nazarene in PK's in the 1st round of NAIA Championship
• return four starters, 21 players
  • return 16 of 58 goals scored, 25 of 45 assists
• 2025, by the numbers:
  • goals - 47 (2.3 per match - 4th in GPAC)
  • goals allowed - 13 (.7 per match - 1st in GPAC)
• key returners:
  • Megan Lampe (GPAC Defensive Player of the Year; 3x all-conference)
  • Millie Geil (all-conference)
  • Michaela Fox (all-conference)
  • Madison Rhodes - scored nine goals last year
• Statistical Leaders for the 2025 season:
  • Goals:
    • Madison Rhodes - 10 (T5th in GPAC)
    • Payton Tanner - 7
    • Avery Higgins - 6
    • Jesse Chartier - 5
  • Assists:
    • Megan Lampe - 6 (T5th in GPAC)
    • Madison Rhodes - 4
    • Norah Stewart - 4
  • Saves:
    • Tatiana Villasenor - #2 goalie from 2024: 11-1-3 record, 66 saves, 0.64 GAA