Megan Aukes, a senior who plays for Sioux Falls Christian High School and the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club and Tempo, has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defenders soccer program.
AUKES NOTES:
- School: Sioux Falls Christian High School / Dakota Alliance Soccer Club and Tempo
- Intended Field of Study: Biology / Pre-Physical Therapy
- Hometown: Larchwood, Iowa
- Parent(s): Terry and Christy Aukes
- Position: Midfielder
- Honors / Highlights:
- totaled 50 points with 13 goals scored to go with 24 assists over the last three years
- earned class A first team all-state honors in 2024
- holds the school record for assists in a game (6) and in a career (24)
- helped lead Sioux Falls Christian to the South Dakota Class A Soccer State Championship in 2024
- named Academic All-State
- has played six years for the Dakota Alliance Soccer Club and Tempo
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because of the Christian community and its commitment to prioritizing Christ in athletics and in the classroom."
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.
