The Dordt University women's soccer team picked up an important point with a 1-1 draw against Doane in a conference match played this afternoon on Papik Field in Crete, Neb.
The Defenders are now 1-3-3 in the GPAC, 2-5-5 overall, and are in a 3-way tie with Dakota Wesleyan and Northwestern for seventh place in the current conference standings. Doane is 1-3-2 and alone in 10th place in the conference, 1-8-3 overall.
Trailing 1-0 late, Dordt scored the game-tying goal when the Defenders began the successful attack up the right side of the field with
Katie Vander Leest, who found
Maria Zylstra with a pass near midfield. Zylstra, on a return pass from
Jenna Roberts, connected with a pin-point pass to
Ashlyn Marjama along the backside and Marjama, after taking a touch, put away a shot in the lower right portion of the goal.
Doane scored its lone goal on a converted penalty kick at the 20th minute of the first half.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt was outshot by a narrow 14-12 margin (total shots); the Defenders, however, had the edge in both shots on-goal (7-6) and shots in the second half (7-3)
- Brooke Marjama led the Defenders with a season-high three shots on-goal
- Ashlyn Marjama, Maria Eenigenburg, Faith Mondeel and Jenna Roberts all recorded one shot on-goal each
- Emerson Skuodas (0-1-1), in her first career start at goalkeeper, made five saves for the Defenders
- Anali Astorga led Doane with two shots on-goal
- Virginia Johnson, a returning all-conference player at goalie for Doane, made six saves
Notes:
- Ashlyn Marjama scored her first goal of the season and fourth in her career
- Zylstra recorded her team-leading sixth assist of the season
- Dordt had more shots on-goal than its opponent for the seventh time this season
- the Defenders are now 24-9-2 all-time against Doane
- Dordt is unbeaten against Doane in its last seven matches
- the Defenders are tied with Northwestern and Dakota Wesleyan for seventh place in the current GPAC standings with four matches left in the regular season
