The Dordt University women's soccer team picked up a 2-0 road win against Midland in a GPAC match played tonight on Heedum Field in Fremont, Neb.
Emerson Skuodas made three saves and earned her first career shutout as a Defender. The freshman improved to 1-2-1 in four starts this season.
Dordt controlled play throughout the first half and held a 10-2 advantage in total shots but failed to capitalize on its scoring chances en route to a scoreless opening 45 minutes.
The Defenders continued to dominate play in the second half and eventually solved the Midland defense with a goal from
Abi Keltner off a set piece from 20-yards out during the 73rd minute. Dordt added a late insurance goal at the 87th minute when
Megan Aukes scored from a long shot off an assist by
Brooke Marjama.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt outshot Midland 24-3 for the match, 12-3 on-goal
- Maria Zylstra led all players with four shots on-goal in the full 90-minutes of play
- Jenna Roberts accounted for two shots and six other Defenders had one shot each
- six Defenders played the full 90 minutes:
- Midland totaled three shots, led by Nathaly Sabando with two
- Andrea Chiliquinga Haro made 10 saves, including stopping a Defenders penalty kick at the 36th minute
Notes:
- with the win, Dordt picked up three points and moved into an eighth place tie with Northwestern for the final spot in the GPAC postseason tournament
- both Dordt and Northwestern have nine points and will play against each other on Wednesday night in Orange City in the final match of the regular season
- Doane is one point in back with nine points and will play College of Saint Mary on Wednesday
- both Aukes and Keltner netted their first goal of the season
- Dordt's 24 shots was the fourth most this season
- the Defenders had 21 more shots than Midland, the second largest margin of the season
- Dordt improved to 15-18-2 all-time against Midland and earned its first road win against the Warriors since 2000
