Box Score The Dordt University men's soccer team lost to Dakota Wesleyan 4-1 in a conference match played this evening under the lights at the Defender Soccer Complex.
The Defenders lost its second consecutive match and drop to 1-2 in the conference, 5-5-1 overall. With the win, DWU pushes its record to 2-1 in the league, 3-3-1 overall.
Dordt started fast with a goal in the opening minutes when
Tate Hansen put in a header from a corner kick hit by
Vincent Croney.
Dakota Wesleyan responded with a goal during the 15th minute when Aidan Bennett drove a shot past Defenders goalie
Alvaro Boned.
With the match tied 1-1 at the half, Dakota Wesleyan netted the game winner just moments into the second period on a goal by Maximilian Nolle, assisted by Evan Bolster. Less than two minutes later, Bolster, the reigning GPAC Player of the Week, put DWU in front 3-1 with a goal of an assist from Michel Glasing. Dakota Wesleyan closed out the scoring during the 81st minute on a goal by Korbinian Rieder.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt held the edge in total shots (21-17); DWU held the advantage in shots on-goal (13-12)
- Pablo Martin led the Defenders with three shots on-goal while Ike D'Silva, Tate Hansen and Enzo Lira de Paula all had two shots on-goal
- Alvaro Boned (5-5-1) stopped seven DWU shots
- Maximilian Noelle led all players with five shots on-goal
- Carter Hanson made five saves for DWU
Notes:
- the Defenders 21 shots is their third most this season
- Dordt has outshot its opponent seven times this season
