Box Score The Dordt University women's soccer team played to a 2-2 draw against Dakota Wesleyan in a conference match played tonight on the Defenders home turf.
This was the second consecutive match that ended in a tie (1-1 vs CSM on Saturday) for the Defenders, who picked up a point in the conference standings. Dordt is now 1-1-2 in the GPAC (5pts), 2-3-4 overall; Dakota Wesleyan moves to 1-1-2 (5pts) in the conference, 2-1-4 overall.
Maria Zylstra broke a scoreless tie with a goal during the 26th minute off an assist from
Joslyn Vander Molen to give the Defenders a 1-0 lead. Seven minutes later, Dordt went ahead 2-0 when Vander Molen netted a goal from an assist by Zylstra.
The Defenders outshot DWU 12-3 and thoroughly controlled the first half.
The match changed in the second half as DWU came back to tie it with a pair of second half goals. Noelie Prat put the Tigers on the board with a goal scored off a set piece from outside the penalty box during the 57th minute. The Tigers netted the equalizer off another set piece at the 83rd minute on a ball played by Hannah Petrucci.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt held a 20-8 advantage in total shots, 9-4 on-goal
- Vander Molen totaled a match-high four shots on-goal while Zylstra contributed three
- Abi Green Martinez (1-1-3) made two saves for the Defenders
- four different players recorded one shot on-goal for DWU
- Danika Hoth stopped five Defender shots
Notes:
- both Vander Molen and Zylstra recorded their sixth goal of the season
- Vander Molen has scored a point in five matches this season
- Zylstra has scored a point in three straight and five total matches this season
- Dordt has outshot its opponent in three consecutive matches, six total
