Game Time: 

• the Dordt University men's soccer team will host Hastings this weekend in a key conference match-up
• start time on Saturday, Oct.17 is set for 4:15pm at the Defenders Soccer Complex
• Saturday's match concludes the Defenders home portion of the regular season schedule
• Dordt is in second place in the GPAC with 15 points and a 5-2 conference record, 9-5-1 overall
• Hastings is in ninth place in the current standings with four points and a 1-5-1 record, 3-8-1 overall

How to Follow:

• live stats for all matches can be found at this link: Live Stats
• watch the match live via the Dordt Media Network: Watch 

All-Time vs Hastings:

• the Defenders are 1-33 all-time against Hastings, dating back to the first match-up in 2000
• last year, the Defenders lost 2-1 to the Broncos (a win later vacated by Hastings due to ineligible player)
  • Dordt trailed 2-0 at halftime
  • Enzo Lira de Paula cut the lead down to one with a goal at the 69th minute
  • Dordt outshot Hastings 17-13

Defenders News and Notes:

• Head Coach (Interim): Tim Lee (1st year)
  • Lee is joined on staff by Michael Catanzarite (1st year), David Lee (5th year), Stevie Hodes (1st year) and Brandon Hansen (1st year)
• GPAC Preseason Poll:
  • picked eighth of 11 teams in the GPAC preseason poll
• Dordt finished the 2025 season with a 5-6-6 overall record
• the Defenders went 2-4-4 and finished seventh among 11 teams in conference play
• 10 players who started at least one match return, 13 total returners
• this is the 49th season of Defender men's soccer (began in 1978)
• 2026 Record: 5-2 (2nd in GPAC), 9-5-1
  • the Defenders have won four straight matches and are in second place in the GPAC with three matches left in the regular season
  • Dordt trails Concordia by six points in the GPAC standings (and lost the head-to-head match-up against the Bulldogs)
  • the Defenders hold a 3-point lead over both Midland and DWU
  • last time out:
    • defeated Morningside 2-0 on Wednesday night (Oct.14)
    • Dordt was outshot by the Mustangs 13-10 but held a 7-6 edge in shots on-goal
    • Pablo Martin scored the Defenders first goal during the 12th minute
    • Joseba Zabala put Dordt up 2-0 with a goal at the 86th minute
    • Alvaro Boned made six saves
  • Alvaro Boned was named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week honors earlier this week
  • Pablo Martin earned GPAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept.8, first Defenders player to earn the honor since 2023 (week 9 - Mitchell Dryden)
• 2026, By the Numbers:
  • 35 goals scored (2.4 / match) - 2nd in the GPAC
  • 22 goals allowed (1.5 / match) - 3rd in the GPAC
• 2026 Leaders:
  • Pablo Martin - 8 goals (4th in GPAC), 7 assists (1st in GPAC), 23pts, 32 shots on-goal (1st in GPAC)
  • Ike D'Silva - 5 goals (T6th in GPAC), 1 assist, 12 shots on-goal
  • Joseba Zabala - 5 goals, 1 assist
  • Boston Gerdes - 4 goals, 2 assists, 10 shots on-goal
  • Tate Hansen - 4 goals, 1 assist
  • Alvaro Boned - 1.57 goals vs (4th in GPAC), 67 saves (1st in GPAC), 6 shutouts

Scouting Reports:

• Hastings Broncos:
  • 2026: 1-5-1 (9th in GPAC), 3-8-1 overall
    • last time out: lost to Concordia 4-1 on Oct.14
      • fell behind 3-0 by halftime
      • the Broncos scored during the 49th minute on a goal by Mauro Figueroa
      • Concordia picked up a late goal at the 73rd minute
      • Hastings was outshot 21-14, 12-4 on-goal
      • Brogan Pfeil and Landen Raulie combined for eight saves
  • Head Coach: Mike Paye (1st year)
    • hired in March of 2026
    • previously served as the head coach at Clarke (Iowa) for six years
    • played for Creighton two years
  • last year (2025): 1-8-1 (10th), 2-15-1 overall
    • lost to Concordia in GPAC quarterfinal 1-0
  • picked 7th in GPAC preseason poll
  • return seven starters, 22 players
  • 2026 stats:
    • scored 23 goals: 1.9 goals / match (8th in GPAC)
    • allowed 31 goals: 2.6 / match (9th in GPAC)
  • Key Players:
    • Johnny Pedroza - 4 goals, 3 assists (6th in GPAC)
    • Eddy Nyemah - 3 goals, 1 assist
    • Juan Rubio - 3 goals, 1 assist
    • David Maqueda (all-conference) - 2 assists
    • Brogan Pfeil - 29 saves, 2 shutouts, 2.3 goals against average