Game Time:

• the Dordt University women's soccer team begins postseason play with a quarterfinal match on Tuesday night, Nov.3 against Hastings
• kickoff on Lloyd Wilson Field in Hastings, Neb. is scheduled for 7pm
• Dordt, the No.8 seed in the 8-team postseason conference tournament, is 4-7-5 this season; they went 3-5-3 in the GPAC
• Hastings earned the No.1 seed and finished in a three-way tie for first place in the GPAC with a 9-1-1 record, 15-2-1 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 
• GPAC Postseason Tournament | 

All-Time vs Hastings:

• the Defenders are 7-31-3 all-time against Hastings, dating back to the first match-up played in 1999
• Dordt has lost four straight in the rivalry against the Broncos, including a 3-0 setback earlier this season
  • Dordt lost 3-0 against the Broncos on Oct.17 in Sioux Center
  • the Defenders were outshot 19-4 overall, 8-1 on-goal
  • Hastings led 1-0 at intermission after a first half goal from Olivia Ohlman
  • Madison Rhodes and Ohlman both netted a goal in the second half
  • Emerson Skuodas made five saves for Dordt
  • Autumn Button accounted for one save for Hastings
• Dordt is 1-8-1 over its last 10 matches against Hastings
• the Defenders are 1-18-1 all-time on the road against the Broncos
  • Dordt's sole win was in the GPAC semifinals in 2023 (1-0)
• last Defenders win: 2023 in the GPAC semifinals
• the Defenders are 3-7 all-time against the Broncos in the postseason
• Dordt has been shutout 22 times; they have shutout the Broncos six times

GPAC Tournament Schedule:

• Tuesday, November 3, 2026
  Quarterfinal Round
  #8 Dordt at #1 Hastings, 7pm
  #5 Briar Cliff at #4 Mount Marty, 5pm
  #6 Dakota Wesleyan at #3 Morningside, 7pm
  #7 College of Saint Mary at #2 Concordia, 7pm

  Saturday, November 7, 2026
  Semifinal Round
  #8/#1 winner vs. #5/#4 winner, high seed hosts, time TBA
  #6/#3 winner vs. #7/#2 winner, high seed hosts, time TBA

  Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  GPAC Postseason Championship
  Semifinal winners at highest seed remaining, time TBA

GPAC Standings (Final):

• Hastings: 9-1-1, 28pts
• Concordia: 9-1-1, 28pts
• Morningside: 9-1-1, 28pts
• Mount Marty: 7-3-1, 22pts
• Briar Cliff: 6-3-2, 20pts
• Dakota Wesleyan: 3-3-5, 14pts
• College of Saint Mary: 4-6-1, 13pts
• Dordt: 3-5-3, 12pts
• Doane: 3-6-2, 11pts
• Northwestern - 3-8, 9pts
• Midland - 1-9-1, 4pts
• Waldorf - 0-11, 0pts

GPAC Tournament History:

• Dordt:
  • the Defenders have qualified for the GPAC postseason tournament 24 out of 27 seasons
  • this is the 12th straight season Dordt has qualified, last missing the tournament in 2014
  • Dordt is 16-22 all-time in the tournament
    • quartefinal record: 9-10
    • semifinal record: 6-7
  • Dordt holds a 1-5 record in the GPAC Championship match
    • 2025: lost to Hastings 1-0
    • 2023: lost to Midland 4-3 (2 OT)
    • 2008: def. Hastings 1-0
    • 2005: lost to Hastings 2-1
    • 2004: lost to Hastings 3-0
    • 2002: lost to Hastings 2-1 (OT)
  • Dordt won the conference tournament in 2008
  • the Defenders are 3-7 against Hastings in the GPAC postseason tournament
    • 2002 - lost in GPAC finals
    • 2004 - lost in GPAC finals
    • 2005 - lost in GPAC finals
    • 2006 - win in GPAC / Region 3 quarterfinals
    • 2007 - lost in GPAC / Region 3 quartefinals
    • 2008 - win GPAC finals
    • 2010 - lost in GPAC semifinals
    • 2016 - lost in GPAC quarterfinals
    • 2023 - win GPAC semifinals
    • 2025 - lost in GPAC finals
• Hastings:
  • has qualified for all 27 conference postseason tournaments
  • have reached the GPAC semifinals in 24 of 26 seasons
    • not in 2006 or 2020
  • 13x GPAC Tournament Champion

Defenders News and Notes:

• Head Coach: Payton Chitwood (2nd year)
  • hired in March of 2025 
  • served as the head coach for Warner University (Fla.) from 2017-24
  • was an assistant coach for Trinity International (Ill.) from 2011-16
• picked fourth of 12 teams in the GPAC preseason poll
• last year (2025):  11-6-3 overall record
  • the Defenders lost to Hastings (Neb.) 1-0 in the GPAC Championship match, one win shy of qualifying for the NAIA National Championship
  • the Defenders went 7-2-2 and finished tied with Hastings (Neb.) for third place in the GPAC
  • 14 players who started at least one match return, 20 total returners
  • return 22 of 49 goals scored
• this is the 31st season of Defender women's soccer (began in 1996)
• returning all-conference players: 
  • Maria Zylstra - 2nd team
  • Lameese Batarseh - Honorable Mention
  • Jenna Roberts - Honorable Mention
  • Joslyn Vander Molen - Honorable Mention
  • Paige Miller - Honorable Mention (2024 season)
• 2026 Record: 3-5-3 (8th in GPAC), 4-7-5
  • last time out: def. Northwestern 2-1 on Oct.28
    • Joslyn Vander Molen (22nd minute) and Jenna Roberts (52nd minute) scored for Dordt
    • both teams totaled seven shots on-goal
    • Emerson Skuodas matched her career-best with six saves
• 2026, by the Numbers:
  • goals scored: 27 (1.7 / match - 8th in GPAC)
  • goals given up: 33 (2.1 / match - 9th in GPAC)
• Leaders:
  • Joslyn Vander Molen - 8 goals (7th), 4 assists (10th), 26 shots on-goal (7th in GPAC)
  • Maria Zylstra - 6 goals, 8 assists, 23 shots on-goal (10th in GPAC)
  • Jenna Roberts - 5 goals, 1 assist
  • Emerson Skuodas - 25 saves

Scouting Report -  Hastings Broncos

• 2026 Record: 9-1-1 (T1st in GPAC with Concordia and Morningside), 15-2-1 overall 
  • earned the No.1 seed and the first auto bid into the NAIA Championship opening round
  • def. Mount Marty 4-0 on Oct.28 to end the regular season
    • Madison Rhodes recorded a hat-trick and tallied eight shots on-goal
    • Madi Miles scored a goal as well
    • Hastings outshot the Lancers 18-15 (12-8 on goal)
• picked 1st of 12 teams in the GPAC preseason poll
• Head Coach: Jade Ovendale (7th year)
  • guided the Broncos to four straight NAIA Tournaments, including a spot in the final site (16 teams) in 2023
  • 2020 - 1st year with Hastings
  • 2024 GPAC Coach of the Year
  • served as the head coach at Northern Oklahoma for two years prior to coming to Hastings
  • also served as the assistant coach for the men's team four years
  • 2x All-American playing for University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
• last year: 7-2-2 (T3rd in GPAC), 16-4-3 overall
  • GPAC postseason champion
  • def. Friends (Kan.) in the NAIA 1st round
  • lost to John Brown (Ark.) in the second round to end season
• return eight starters, 27 players
• 2026 stats:
  • scored 55 goals, 3.1/ match (1st in GPAC)
  • allowed 12 goals, .7 / match (2nd in GPAC)
  • 10 shutouts (1st in GPAC)
• Leaders (2026 season stats): 
  • Madison Rhodes (2x all-conference) - 20 goals (1st), 11 assists (1st), 51pts (1st)
  • Sophia Lee - 8 goals (7th in GPAC), 1 assist
  • Avery Higgins - 4 goals, 8 assists (3rd)
  • Payton Tanner - 6 goals, 3 assists
  • Autumn Button - 28 saves, 5 goals against (.36 / match)