Game Time:

• The Dordt University women's soccer team heads to Marshall, Mo. this weekend for a match against 9th-ranked Missouri Valley. Start time on Saturday, Sept. 6 at Gregg-Mitchell Field is at 11am.
• Watch the match live via the Missouri Valley webcast at the link below:
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• 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 Missouri Valley
• this is the second consecutive opponent from the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) for the Defenders
  • Dordt tied Culver-Stockton 2-2 on Wednesday

GPAC Preseason Poll:

• the Defenders were picked to finish third of 12 teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) poll 
• this is the second consecutive season Dordt is picked to finish third
• Dordt totaled 97 points, trailing Hastings (1st) and Concordia (2nd) with 120 and 108 points, respectively

Schedule Outlook:

• the Defenders play an 18-match schedule this season, seven non-conference and 11 within GPAC play
• Saturday's match is the final tune-up for the Defenders prior to the GPAC opener on Sept.20 against Midland
• Dordt will play an 11-match conference schedule, 6 at home, 5 on the road
• Dordt will play its final non-conference match on Oct.22 against Dakota State before closing out the regular season at Concordia (Oct.25) and home against Northwestern (Oct.29)
• GPAC postseason tournament play begins with the quarterfinals on Nov.4
• 2025 Schedule | 

Defenders News and Notes:

• 2025 Record: 1-2-1
  • last time out: 
    • played to a 2-2 tie against Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
    • Karinna Tel netted both goals for the Defenders, who trailed 2-1 until the 84th minute
• this will be second match against a top 10 opponent
  • Defenders lost to No.3 College of Idaho 3-1
• 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: 9
    • total shots: 53
    • on-goal: 34
  • goals allowed: 10
    • total shots allowed: 65
    • on-goal allowed: 35
• 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 - 7 goals (tied for 3rd in NAIA)
  • Karinna Tel - 25 shots, 16 on-goal
  • Lydia Zylstra (1-2-1) - 23 saves
  • Abi Keltner - 360 minutes played
• 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 - No.9 Missouri Valley College:

• 2025 Record: 1-0-2
  • the Vikings have played a loaded schedule to start the 2025 season, playing to a draw against both #23 Columbia (Mo.) and #5 Cumberlands (Ky.) while earning a 1-0 win against 15th-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan
  • last time out, Missouri Valley played to a 1-1 draw against Columbia earlier this week (Sept.2)
• Head Coach: Drew Hawkins (18th year)
  • began coaching at MVC for the 2008 season
  • earned HAAC Coach of the Year honors last season
  • guided the Vikings to five straight NAIA National Championship tournaments
  • owns a 189-108-31 overall record
  • played for Missouri Valley
• Conference: Heart of America Athletic Conference (14 teams)
  • picked 1st in preseason coaches poll
  • three teams from the HAAC are ranked in the NAIA;  #9 Missouri Valley, #18 Central Methodist and (RV) Benedictine
• last year's record: 15-5-1  overall, 10-0-1 (1st place)
  • beat Truett-McConnell in the NAIA Second Round after earning a 1st round bye
  • lost to Keiser (Fla.) in the round of 16 at the final site in Pensacola, Fla.
• return 10 starters, 20 players
  • return 59 of 61 goals scored, 49 of 54 assists and their top goalkeeper
• key returners (stats from 2024):
  • Marta Carrasco Mesa - All-American, HAAC Player of the Year, HAAC Defensive Player of the Year
    • 6 goals, 5 assists
  • Ashley Arribas - All-American, HAAC Offensiv Player of the Year
    • 13 goals, 3 assists
  • Judit Ferre - all-conference; 7 goals, 9 assists
  • Martina Barbara Bujalance - all-conference, 4-3-1 record, 65 saves, 1.1 GAA
  • Lucia Torres Vizcaino - HAAC Freshman of the Year, 2 goals, 3 assists
  • Carla Camona - all-conference, 6 goals, 6 assists
  • Madi Hudson - all-conference, 3 goals, 4 assists
• Statistical Leaders for the 2025 season:
  • 4 players (Zoe Christofaro, Judit Ferre, Daijah White, Silvia Maldonado) - 1 goal
  • Judit Ferre - 3 shots on-goal
  • 2 players (Ashley Arribas, Madi Hudson) - 1 assist
  • Martina Barbara Bujalance - 5 saves, 1 GAA