The Dordt University women's soccer team lost to Briar Cliff 5-1 in an afternoon GPAC match-up played at Faber Field in Sioux City, Iowa.Â
The Defenders are now 1-3-2 in the conference, 2-5-4 overall; Briar Cliff improves to 2-2-1 in the GPAC, 6-3-1 overall.
Dordt trailed 1-0 at intermission after the host Chargers scored their first goal when Abby Derbyshire drove a shot past Defenders goalkeeper
Abi Green Martinez at the 28th minute.Â
Briar Cliff extended its lead to 3-0 on back-to-back goals by Angelina Saade at the 46th and 65th minutes. Dordt broke through in the scoring column at the 68th minute on a free kick play when
Maria Zylstra received a ball in the penalty box and connected with
Joslyn Vander Molen, who then netted the Defenders lone goal.Â
The Chargers netted two more late goals, both scored by Therese Molin, at the 80th and 81st minutes.Â
By the Numbers:Â
- Dordt was outshot 21-15, 9-3 with shots on-goal
- Vander Molen, Faith Mondeel and Megan Aukes recorded the Defenders shots on frame
- Abi Green Martinez (1-3-3) made four saves
- both Saade and Molin accounted for a match-high four shots on-goal
- Caitlin Anderholm stopped on Defenders shot and earned the win
Notes:Â
- Abi Green Martinez (87 minutes) and Lameese Batarseh (81 minutes) led the Defenders in minutes played
- 25 Defenders saw field time
- Dordt is now 21-13-2 all-time against the Chargers, 1-8-1 in its last 10 vs BCU
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