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MUSTANG SOCCER Dordt University pays a visit to Elwood Olsen Stadium this afternoon as Morningside College concludes its pre-Great Plains Athletic Conference Championships schedule. The Mustangs, sporting an 11-3-1 record, have split a pair of previous spring season matches, upending MidAmerica Nazarene and battling National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ top 20-ranked Baker University in an extra session defeat. DU is playing its only spring pre-conference championship contest today, as they enter with a 6-6-2 record.
The Match-Up In early October, a 3-0 victory at Sioux Center gave head coach Tom Maxon’s program a slim 3-2 edge in the last five meetings against the Defenders. The all-time annals couldn’t be much closer, with Morningside having a 10-8 advantage due to seven victories in the last nine matches. In Mside’s most recent action, a 1-0 overtime loss at No. 18-ranked Baker March 13; the host Wildcats kept the ball on their guests half of the field for a good share of the almost 98-minute extra session contest. Senior goalkeeper Alexandra Homan and the defense made things challenging in finding the back of the net, though. Homan compiled a pair of saves against a 12-4 home side shot advantage. Freshman midfielder Anna Ljulijic and freshman defender Maddie Moore rifled off shot on frame attempts at Baker’s net, but neither got Morningside on the scoreboard. BU finally unlocked the scoreless draw in the 97th minute for the victory. Homan’s Sunflower State play kept her firmly within the national statistical top 15. Her .480 goals-against average is 13th-lowest. The senior netminder’s work also figures into similar team standing, as the Mustangs are 12th in shutouts (eight) and 33rd in shutouts per contest (.53). Maxon’s spring roster has six individuals with two-or-more goals. The freshman midfielder tandem of Eva Geiben and Sina Feeser lead the way with three successful offensive strikes. Feeser also has four assists to her credit for a squad-best 10 points among current roster members.
ABOUT THE DEFENDERS Senior midfielder Alaina Van Zalen has been one of the conference, region, and nation’s top offensive players in shots this season. She ranks 28th in attempts on frame per outing (2.57) and 37th in total shot tries (4.29 pg). Head coach Alex Durbin’s squad has been a tricky puzzle to solve for opposing offenses. Freshman goalkeeper Eliana Van Hulzen is among the top 40 in goals-against average (.86), while the team’s six shutouts and 80 saves are also part of the best 50.
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NAME
YR. POS.
HOMETOWN
Sarah Finn Megan Carlson Samantha O’Roy Annemiek Goedhart Cassandra Garcia Anna Ljulijic Cristal De La Torre Freja Brix-Rasmussen Merel Kooij Meike Dingenouts Jil Hellerforth Payton Stoffel Jaedyn Mauck Emily Rotthaler Maddie Moore Makenzie Hunzeker Rena Ketelsen Sina Feeser Eva Geiben Taylor Garris Logan Abernathy Makenzie Homan Alexandra Homan Daphne Zimmerman Ashley Neal Karlie Reagan Brooke Brabban Ashley Rios Maddie Stoffle
Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. So.
Tampa, Fla. Rapid City, S.D. Antelope, Calif. Emmerich, Germany Omaha, Neb. Neumuenster, Ger. South Sioux City, Neb. Svenborg, Denmark Rockanje Zuid, Netherlands Breda, Netherlands Luedensheid, Germany Omaha, Neb. Council Bluffs, Iowa Angath, Aus. Long Beach, Calif. Lincoln, Neb. Wrestedt, Germany Heilbronn, Germany Mainz, Germany Omaha, Neb. Lees Summit, Mo. Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa Lawton, Iowa Rapid City, S.D. Gretna, Neb. South Sioux City, Neb. Leavenworth, Kan.
GK MF MF F F MF F MF MF MF D/F MF F D D D F MF MF D D MF MF/GK D D D F D D
Head coach: Tom Maxon Assistant coaches: B.J. Wylie, Lawrence Jensen, Jackie Martinez, Courtney Woodcock
O. NAME N YR. POS. 0 Mikaela Wegner GK Fr. 1 Elianna Van Hulzen GK Fr. 2 Emma Beimers MF So. 3 Sarah Krysl D Sr. 4 Madison Byl MF Jr. 5 Alexis Cano D So. 6 Emily Kooiman MF Sr. 7 Sydney Hooyer D Fr. 8 Clarissa Quintanilla MF Fr. 9 Emma Visser MF Fr. 10 Natalie Cohoon MF Fr. 11 Anneke Tel D So. 13 Alaina Van Zalen MF Sr. 14 Sarah Miller MF Fr. 15 Katelyn Visser MF/D So. 16 Tasha Wynne MF Fr. 17 Claire Jansen F So. 18 Jaclyn Vander Waal MF Jr. 20 Katherine Kooiman F So. 22 Cami Regnerus MF Fr. 31 Hannah Glynn MF Jr. Head coach: Alex Durbin Assistant coach: Karrigan Falber
HOMETOWN
Edmonton, Alberta St. Paul, Minn. Langley, British Columbia Cheyenne, Wy. Rock Valley, Iowa Bakersfield, Calif. Bellingham, Wash. Pella, Iowa Ontario, Calif. Puyallup, Wash. Blaine, Minn. Puyallup, Wash. Jenison, Mich. Paw Paw, Mich./Paw Paw Vernon Bridge, Prince Edward Island Fargo, N.D. Waupun, Wis. Sioux Center, Iowa San Jose, Calif. Vermillion, S.D. Auburn, Wash.
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