Game Time: 

• the Dordt University men's soccer team travels to Fremont, Neb. to play Midland in a GPAC match-up this weekend
• start time on Saturday, Oct.24 at Heedum Field is scheduled for 7:30pm
• Dordt has won five straight matches and sits alone in second place in the current GPAC standings with 18 points (6-2), 10-5-1 overall
• Midland is in seventh place in the GPAC with 12 points (3-2-3), 3-6-4 overall

How to Follow:

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

All-Time vs Midland:

• Dordt is 11-14-1 all-time in the rivalry against Midland
• first match played in the rivaly: 2002
• last time: Dordt lost to Midland 2-1 last year in Sioux Center
  • Midland scored two goals in the first half by Tomas Gibson and Pau Vivas
  • Dordt netted its goal at the 74th minute by Marco Laenen
  • Dordt outshot Midland 10-5, including 7-0 in the second half
• Dordt has shutout Midland four times
• Dordt has been shutout by Midland five times
• the Defenders are 3-1-1 in their last five matches against Midland
• last win for the Defenders in Fremont: 2022 (1-0)

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: 6-2 (2nd in GPAC), 10-5-1; 18pts
  • the Defenders have won five straight matches, their longest streak since 2011
  • 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 Dakota Wesleyan but lost the head-to-head match-up vs the Tigers
  • last time out:
    • defeated Hastings 4-1 on Saturday, Oct.17
    • second win all-time against Hastings
    • Dordt outshot the Broncos 23-6, 13-4 on-goal
    • Joseba Zabala, Jayden Donald (2x) and Joao Locatelli scored for the Defenders
    • Alvaro Boned made three saves
  • Alvaro Boned was named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week
  • Jayden Donald was named the GPAC Offensive Player of the 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:
  • 39 goals scored (2.5 / match) - 2nd in the GPAC
  • 22 goals allowed (1.5 / match) - 4th in the GPAC
• 2026 Leaders:
  • Pablo Martin - 8 goals (4th in GPAC), 7 assists (2nd in GPAC), 23pts, 32 shots on-goal (1st in GPAC)
  • Ike D'Silva - 5 goals, 2 assists, 14 shots on-goal
  • Joseba Zabala - 6 goals (8th), 1 assist
  • Jayden Donald - 3 goals, 8 assists (1st)
  • Tate Hansen - 4 goals, 1 assist
  • Alvaro Boned - 1.53 goals vs (4th in GPAC), 70 saves (1st in GPAC), 6 shutouts

Scouting Reports:

• Midland Warriors:
  • 2026: 3-2-3 - 12pts (7th in GPAC), 3-6-4 overall
    • last time out: lost to Dakota Wesleyan 2-0 on Oct.17
      • allowed a goal in each half
      • Midland was outshot by DWU 18-5
      • Tomas Reyes mad 11 saves and played 61 minutes in goal
  • Head Coach: Ari Galvan-Brasesco (1st year)
    • hired in the spring of 2026
    • previously served as an assistant for Iowa Western Community College
    • also a coach for the Evolution Soccer Club
  • last year (2025): 7-2-1 (2nd), 13-4-2 overall
    • lost to Briar Cliff in GPAC Quarterfinal 3-2
  • picked 4th in GPAC preseason poll
  • return nine starters, 14 players
  • 2026 stats:
    • scored 24 goals: 1.9 goals / match (9th in GPAC)
    • allowed 29 goals: 2.2 / match (7th in GPAC)
  • Key Players:
    • Juan Villadiego - 5 goals, 3 assists (6th in GPAC), 15 shots on-goal (10th)
    • Jaime Jerez - 3 goals, 1 assist
    • Nacho Salmeron (all-conference) - 2 goals, 1 assist
    • Matus Vina (all-conference) - 2 goals
    • Hugo Fragueiro (all-conference) - 1 goal
    • Tomas Reyes (all-conference) - 64 saves, 2.3 goals against average