Game Time:

• Postseason play begins for the Dordt University women's soccer team as they play host to Doane in a GPAC Quarterfinal match on Tuesday night, Nov.4
• kickoff at the Defenders Soccer Complex is scheduled for 7pm
• Dordt is the No.4 seed in the 8-team postseason tournament and finished the regular season with a 7-2-2 record in the GPAC, 9-5-3 overall
• Doane is the No.5 seed and ended the season with a 6-4-1 record, 8-8-2 overall
• Watch the match live via the Dordt Media Network 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:

• Dordt is 23-9-1 all-time against Doane, dating back to the first match played in 1997
• the Defenders have won four straight in the rivalry and are 8-1-1 in the last 10 matches against the Tigers
• earlier this season (Oct.18), the Defenders earned a 2-0 win against Doane in Sioux Center
  • after a scoreless opening half, Brooke Marjama netted the game-winner at the 63rd minute
  • five minutes later, Karinna Tel sccored off an assist from Abi Keltner
  • Dordt outshot Doane 17-2, 10-1 on-goal
• Dordt is 15-3-1 at home against Doane
• the Defenders lost to the Tigers 6-4 in 2022
• Dordt has shutout Doane 15x, including in its last four matches
• Doane has shutout Dordt 6x

GPAC Tournament Schedule:

• Tuesday, November 4, 2025
  Quarterfinal Round
  #8 Mount Marty at #1 Morningside, 7pm
  #5 Doane at #4 Dordt, 7pm
  #6 Dakota Wesleyan at #3 Hastings, 7pm
  #7 College of Saint Mary at #2 Concordia, 6pm

  Saturday, November 8, 2025
  Semifinal Round
  #8/#1 winner vs. #5/#4 winner, high seed hosts, time TBA
  #6/#3 winner vs. #7/#2 winner, high seed hosts, time TBA

  Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  GPAC Postseason Championship
  Semifinal winners at highest seed remaining, time TBA

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

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 14-21 all-time in the tournament
  • the Defenders are 8-10 all-time in the quarterfinals and have won two straight quarterfinal match-ups
  • Dordt won the conference tournament in 2008
  • the Defenders have reached the GPAC Title match five times, going 1-4 in the championship match
    • 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2023
  • Dordt is 4-0 all-time against Doane in the postseason, earning quarterfinal wins in 2024, 2010 and 2009, along with a semifinal win in 2002
• Doane:
  • the Tigers have qualified for the GPAC Tournament 16 of 26 seasons
  • they have qualified two straight and three of the last five years
  • all-time record in the GPAC Tournament: 5-13
  • they are 3-11 all-time in the quarterfinals
  • the Tigers won the GPAC Title in 2012, their only appearance in the championship match

Defenders News and Notes:

• 2025 Record: 7-2-2 (T3rd in GPAC), 9-5-3 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 closed out the regular season with a 3-2 win against Northwestern on Oct.29
    • the Defenders led 1-0 at halftime after a goal by Jenna Roberts
    • following a converted PK by Northwestern, Karinna Tel put the Defenders back in front at the 68th minute
    • Northwestern once again tied the match at the 87th minute but Kelli Waypa scored the game-winner less than 30 seconds later
    • Dordt outshot NWC 16-7, including a 10-5 shots on-goal edge
  • 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
• 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: 44 / 2.6 per match (3rd in GPAC)
    • total shots: 293 (1st)
    • on-goal: 172 (3rd)
  • goals allowed: 23 / 1.35 per match (6th in GPAC)
    • total shots allowed: 212
    • on-goal allowed: 116
• 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 - 22 goals (1st in GPAC; T7th in NAIA), 8 assists (T3rd in GPAC)
  • Karinna Tel - 100 shots (1st in GPAC), 64 on-goal (1st in GPAC, 1st in NAIA)
  • Maria Zylstra - 5 goals, 8 assists (T3rd in GPAC)
  • Jenna Roberts - 5 goals, 6 assists (T5th in GPAC)
  • Joslyn Terpstra - 3 goals, 5 assists (T9th in GPAC)
  • Lydia Zylstra (9-5-3) - 89 saves (5th in GPAC)
  • Lydia Zylstra - 1,509 minutes
  • Abby Worthy - 1,350 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 - Doane Tigers

• 2025 Record: 6-4-1 (5th in GPAC),8-8-2 overall
  • lost two straight and three of last four
  • last time out:
    • lost to (RV) Concordia 2-1 on Oct.29
    • scoreless at half
    • led 1-0 with a goal by Hayle Brodine during the 72nd minute
    • Concordia scored both of its goals in the last 10 minutes, the game-winner at the 89th minute
    • outshot by Concordia 19-2 (11-2 on-goal)
    • Virginia Johnson made nine saves
  • Doane's last win was a 2-0 victory against College of Saint Mary on Oct.22
• Head Coach: Jennifer Kennedy-Croft (9th year)
  • 2016 - 1st year at Doane
  • played at the University of Connecticut where she played in a national title match
  • previous coacing stops at UConn, Maine, Princeton, Rhode Island, Arkansas (all as ass't)
  • head coaching stops at Utah State and the University of Seattle
• Conference: Great Plains Athletic Conference (12 teams)
  • picked 7th in preseason coaches poll
• 2024 record: 5-2-4 (6th), 7-8-4 overall
  • lost to Dordt 3-0 in GPAC quarterfinals
• return six starters, 21 players
  • return 25 of 28 goals scored
  • return 11 of 13 assists
  • return #1 goalie
• 2025, by the numbers:
  • goals - 17 (1.2 per match - 8th in GPAC)
  • goals allowed - 14 (1.0 per match - 4th in GPAC)
• key returners:
  • McKenna Rathbun - 3x all-conference
  • Savannah Franzoy - scored 4 goals last year
  • Virginia Johnson - all-conference
• Statistical Leaders for the 2025 season:
  • Goals:
    • McKenna Rathbun - 8 (T9th in GPAC)
    • Brianna-Lynn Ehia - 4
  • Assists:
    • McKenna Rathbun - 5 (T9th in GPAC)
  • Saves:
    • Virginia Johnson (6-5-2) - 74 saves (8th in GPAC), 1.09 GAA