The Dordt University women's soccer team secured a 2-0 victory over Doane University in the quarterfinal round of the GPAC postseason tournament Tuesday night at the Defender Soccer Complex.
The Defenders (10-5-3) struck early and maintained control throughout the match, outshooting the Tigers (8-9-2) by a margin of 17-11 and earning six corner kicks to Doane's none.
Dordt advances to the GPAC semifinals for the third consecutive year and will host No.8 seed Mount Marty (S.D.) on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5pm.
Maria Zylstra opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, finishing a well-placed assist from Karinna Tel to notch her sixth goal of the season. Tel, the GPAC's leading scorer, added to her tally with an unassisted goal in the 52nd minute — her 23rd of the year — giving Dordt a comfortable cushion.
Goalkeeper Lydia Zylstra (10-5-3) was stellar in net, recording eight saves and earning her seventh shutout of the season.
Doane ends the season with a loss in the GPAC Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year and finishes with an 8-9-2 record.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt held a 17-11 advantage in total shots
- both teams put eight shots on-goal
- Dordt accounted for six corner kicks
- Tel (4) and Maria Zylstra (2) led the Defenders in shots on-goal
- four Defenders, Maria Eenigenburg, Lameese Batarseh, Abby Worthy and Lydia Zylstra played the full 90 minutes
- 19 Defenders played in the match
- both Hayle Brodine and Megan Townsend led Doane with two shots on-goal
- Tigers goalkeeper Virginia Johnson (6-6-2) totaled five saves
Notes:
- Dordt improved to 15-21 in the GPAC Tournament
- the Defenders pushed its record to 9-10 in the GPAC quarterfinals
- Dordt improved to 5-0 all-time against Doane in the GPAC Tournament
- the Defenders advance to the GPAC semifinals for the third straight season
- Dordt is now 24-9-1 all-time against Doane and has won five straight, all by shutout
- this was the 13th match the Defenders totaled 10+ shots
- this was the eighth shutout of the season for Dordt
- Lydia Zylstra has seven shutouts this season, 11 for her career
- Tel scored a goal in her fifth consecutive match
- Tel leads the GPAC with 23 goals and 55 points
- Tel has scored 95 goals in her career
- this was the sixth time that Tel had a goal and assist in the same match this season
- Maria Zylstra ranks second on the team in goals (6) and points (20)
GPAC Tournament Update:
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Quarterfinal Round
#8 Mount Marty 1, #1 Morningside 1 (MMU advances 3-2 on PK's)
#4 Dordt 2, #5 Doane 0
#3 Hastings 2, #6 Dakota Wesleyan 0
#2 Concordia 3, #7 College of Saint Mary 0
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Semifinal Round
#8 Mount Marty at #4 Dordt, 5pm
#3 Hastings at #2 Concordia, 6pm
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GPAC Postseason Championship
Semifinal winners at highest seed remaining, time TBA
