Box Score The Dordt University men's soccer team shutout Midland 1-0 in the quarterfinal round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Tournament played this evening at the Defenders Soccer Complex.
The Defenders improve their record to 11-5-3 and advance to play in the semifinal round of the postseason tournament. The No.2 seed, Dordt will host No.6 seed Northwestern on Friday night at 6pm (Nov.6).
Midland ends the season with a 3-8-5 record.
The teams played a scoreless first half with both team unable to convert on their limited scoring opportunities. Dordt was outshot in the first half 7-6 but held a 3-1 advantage in shots on-goal.
Dordt broke through with the game-winning goal during the 48th minute when they converted on a free kick opportunity taken by Jaden Donald, who lofted a shot that Midland goalkeeper Tomas Reyes saved but was unable to possess. Dordt midfielder
Henry Haufler then played the deflection back in front of the goal that was redirected by
Tate Hansen and touched in by
Julian Janssen for the Defenders goal.
The Defenders backline of Janssen, Hansen,
Joao Locatelli,
Tomas Estrada and goalkeeper
Alvaro Boned made sure the 1-0 lead held up over the final 40 minutes.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt was outshot by Midland 13-12 but held a 7-6 edge in shots on-goal
- Enzo Lira de Paula led all players with three shots on-goal; Jayden Donald totaled two shots on-frame
- Boned made three saves and improved to 11-5-2
- Midland was led by Jaime Jerez with two shots on-goal
- Reyes stopped four Defender shots
Notes:
- Janssen scored his third goal of the season
- both Haufler and Hansen tallied their third assist
- Boned pushed his saves total to 73
- Dordt picked up its 11th win of the season and pushed its unbeaten streak to eight matches
- the Defenders are now 12-14-2 all-time against Midland, 1-1 in the postseason against the Warriors
- Dordt improved to 7-17 all-time in the GPAC postseason tournament
- the Defenders advance to the semifinals for the seventh time
- other GPAC Tournament scores:
- #6 Northwestern def. #3 Morningside 3-1
- #1 Concordia def. #8 Doane 8-0
- #5 Briar Cliff leads #4 Dakota Wesleyan 2-1
