Game Time:

• The Dordt University men's soccer team continues its 2025 season with a road match against the University of Saint Mary this weekend. Kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 6 is scheduled for 3pm at the Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium.
• Follow the match live via the University of Saint Mary webcast at the link below:
  • Watch |
• Live Stats are also available for all of the Defenders matches, both home and away
  • Live Stats | 

All-Time:

• this will be the first ever match-up between Dordt and the University of Saint Mary

GPAC Preseason Poll:

• the Defenders were picked to finish eighth of 11 teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) poll released last week
• Dordt totaled 37 points, 12 points in back of No.7 Dakota Wesleyan and three points in front of No.9 Doane

Schedule Outlook:

• The Defenders play a 17-match schedule in 2025, featuring a 10-match conference slate and seven non-conference matches
• following Saturday's match against the Spires, Dordt will have a week off from competition before they face Saint Ambrose on Sept.13 in the final tune-up match prior to conference play
• Dordt opens GPAC play at home against Midland on Sept. 20
• the Defenders will play their final non-conference match on Oct.4 against Bellevue
• GPAC Tournament play begins with the quarterfinals on Nov.1
• 2025 Schedule | 

Defenders News and Notes:

• 2025 Record: 2-1-1
  • Dordt is unbeaten over its last three matches
  • the Defenders are coming off back-to-back 3-0 wins over Bethel (Kan.) and the University of Providence
  • Dordt is 1-0 against teams from the KCAC this season
• Head Coach: Eric Bourdo (3rd year)
  • spent four years as ass't at Dordt before being named head coach (2019 - 2022)
  • guided the Defenders to a 9-7-4 record his first season in 2023, tied for the most wins in a season since 2014
  • Defenders have qualified for the GPAC tournament in each of the previous two seasons under Bourdo
    • lost in the GPAC semi's in 2023
• By the Numbers, 2025:
  • goals scored: 6
    • total shots: 57
    • on-goal: 27
  • goals allowed: 2
    • total shots allowed: 25
    • on-goal allowed: 11
• in 2024:
  • 4-3-3 (6th place in GPAC), 6-8-4 overall
    • lost to Northwestern in GPAC Quarterfinals
• return nine starters, 18 players from 2024
• Dordt has not given up a goal over the last three matches, matching its longest scoreless streak since 2010
• statistical leaders:
  • six different players have scored one goal 
  • assists - Enzo Lira de Paula: 2
  • shots on-goal - Tate Hansen: 4
  • saves - 7: JD Petitt
  • minutes played - Levi Jaeger: 334
    • Anton Forsch: 330
• returning all-conference players:
  • Marco Laenen (2023)
  • Nolan Karel (2024)
  • Tyson Reitsma (2x, 2022 and 2024)
  • Levi Jaeger (2024)

Scouting Report - University of Saint Mary Spires

• 2025 Record: 2-1
  • the Spires opened the season with a 2-0 loss to William Jewell
  • they have wins over Hannibal-LaGrange (1-0) and Doane (3-0)
  • last time out, Saint Mary scored three second half goals to earn a road win over Doane on Wednesday night
• Head Coach: Derek Mazeitis (21st year)
• Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (14 teams)
  • preseason poll: picked 5th
  • 4th-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan is the preseason favorite, followed by Ottawa, Kansas Wesleyan and Friends
• last year's record: 7-6-1 (5th place), 9-8-2 overall
  • lost to Bethel (Kan.) in the KCAC Quarterfinals
• return five starters, 12 players
  • return 24 of 47 goals scored, 10 of 25 assists
• key players:
  • Daniel Castro - all-conference, led team in scoring last year w/ 10 goals
  • Isha Hughan - all-conference, led team with five assists and ranked second in goals (8)
  • Angel Jacinto - started 10 matches
  • Bryan Rojas - started 11 matches, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Statistical Leaders for the 2025 season:
  • Daniel Castro - 2 goals
  • Robin van Voorst - 1 assist
  • Daniel Castro - 4 shots on-goal
  • Elijah Gonzalez - 258 minutes played
  • Ricardo Perez (2-1 record), 16 saves, 0.80 GAA