The Dordt University's women's soccer team secured a spot in the GPAC Championship match with a 3-0 victory over Mount Marty (S.D.) in Saturday's semifinal at the Defenders Soccer Complex.
Karinna Tel delivered a standout performance, netting all three goals for the Defenders to record her 12th career hat trick and fourth of the season.
Tel opened the scoring in the 13th minute, finishing a pass from Maria Zylstra. Tel added her second goal in the 65th minute and capped the night with a third in the 88th minute, again assisted by Zylstra.
Dordt dominated the stat sheet, outshooting Mount Marty 13-5 and placing seven shots on goal. Zylstra, who assisted two of Tel's goals, also led the midfield with two shots.
Defensively, goalkeeper Lydia Zylstra recorded four saves to earn the clean sheet, supported by a backline that stifled Mount Marty's attack.
The Defenders held a 1-0 lead at halftime and continued to apply pressure in the second half, registering nine shots and earning a corner kick. Mount Marty managed three corner kicks and four shots on goal but couldn't break through Dordt's defense.
With the win, Dordt improves to 12-5-3 on the season and advances to play No.3 seed Hastings (Neb.) in the GPAC Championship match on Wednesday night, Nov.12 at 7pm.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt outshot Mount Marty 13-5, including a 9-2 advantage in the second half
- the Defenders held a 7-4 edge in shots on-goal
- four Defenders had at least one shot on goal, led by Tel with three; Brooke Marjama totaled two and both Faith Mondeel and Maria Zylstra had one
- Lydia Zylstra (11-5-3) made four saves and secured her seventh, solo clean sheet and eighth overall
- five Defenders, Maria Zylstra, Maria Eenigenburg, Lameese Batarseh, Abby Worthy and Lydia Zylstra, played the full 90 minutes
- Mount Marty was led by Rhyli Grim with two shots on-goal
- Brooklyn McNac (7-7-4) made four saves
- the Lancers end the season with a 7-8-4 record
Defender Notes:
- the Defenders earned their second win against Mount Marty this season (6-0 on Sept.27)
- Dordt improves to 23-1-2 all-time against hte Lancers
- this was the 20th time the Defenders shutout Mount Marty
- Dordt extends its unbeaten streak to seven matches (6-0-1)
- the Defenders have four shutouts during their current unbeaten streak
- Dordt advances to play in its sixth GPAC Championship match and second in three years
- 2023, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2002
- the Defenders improved to 6-7 in the GPAC semifinals
- Tel recorded her second hat trick against the Lancers this season
- Tel has scored 26 goals this season, 98 for career
- Maria Zylstra leads the Defenders with 10 assists
- Lydia Zylstra pushed her save total to 101 for the season
2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Postseason Tournament
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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
#4 Dordt 3, #8 Mount Marty 0
#3 Hastings 2, #2 Concordia 1 (OT)
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
GPAC Postseason Championship
#4 Dordt at #3 Hastings, 7pm
