Posted: Sep 28, 2021
MITCHELL, S.D. – In its 2021 Great Plains Athletic Conference home opener, the Dakota Wesleyan University men's soccer team welcomes conference rival Dordt University at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday from the Pepsi-Cola Soccer Complex in Mitchell, S.D.
About the Tigers
- Dakota Wesleyan is averaging 5.5 shots per home match and has tallied eight corner kicks in such contests.
- The Tigers welcome the addition of five-foot-eight midfielder Barry-Dre Tibbetts (Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands) who made his first appearance for the Blue and Gray a week ago versus Briar Cliff University.
- Junior duo Rafael Calderon (Talca, Chile) and Cesar Requena (Lima, Peru) continue to propel the DWU offensive attack with 10 and eight shots on the season, respectively.
About the Defenders
- Dordt enters with an overall record of 2-6-2, including a 1-2-0 start in GPAC play during the 2021 season thanks to 16 goals and nine assists.
- On the attack, Blake Hansen continues to pace the Defender offense with seven goals and one assist in nine starts thus far.
- Brandon Hansen has made eight starts at goalkeeper this season for DU recording 68 saves and a .791 save percentage.
Series History (Dordt University)
- Wednesday's match will mark the 11th meeting between both programs in recent history as DU holds the head-to-head advantage with a record of 6-2-2 over the Tigers since the 2011 season.
- A season ago Dakota Wesleyan upended the Defenders by a score of 2-0 for the road victory thanks to a pair of goals in the second period.
Fans can follow Wednesday's home match via livestream and live stats. To keep up with all of the latest news surrounding the Dakota Wesleyan men's soccer team visit https://dwuathletics.com/sports/msoc/index.