DWU Women's Soccer Playoff Preview vs Hastings
Dakota Wesleyan Women's Soccer vs Hastings Game Preview
Last Matchup
In the last matchup between the Tigers and Broncos, Hastings put up 5 goals and held the DWU offense scoreless on September 16th in Hastings, Neb. The Tigers are back in the playoffs after missing the playoffs last year after making the two previous post season tournaments (2020-22).
Last 10 Matchups
DWU has lost nine of the last ten matchups against Hastings, with their last victory coming in the 2020 season where the Tigers would win 3-2.
Look Back at the Season
The Dakota Wesleyan Women's soccer team opened their season on the road in an exhibition match against DII opponent University Sioux Falls and forced a 1-1 draw to open the season. The next game was back in Mitchell against a receiving votes Bellevue squad that outpaced the Tigers 5-0 before the DWU would go on to play three more exhibition games. GPAC play began on September 16th where the Tigers would face No. 20 Hastings on the road and dropped the conference opener 5-0. The first conference win of the season would come on the road against the Chargers where DWU won 2-1. DWU would drop the next three home games against College of Saint Mary, Dordt, and Concordia. As October approached, the Tigers offense would take off. First the Tigers would win two games on the road at Northwestern and Doane and then come back to Mitchell and defeat Waldorf and Moun Marty. Midland forced the red-hot Tigers into a 0-0 draw on senior day. DWU would finish the season with two more road games looking to move up in the GPAC rankings but would drop to the eighth seed after losing to Jamestown and Morningside.
Players To Watch
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
- Isabella Gregg earned back-to-back GPAC Defender of the Week awards for her work as goalie for the Tigers. She has collected 67 saves and only allowed 14 goals this season.
- Annika Enevoldsen leads the Tigers offense with 8 goals this season, with two games with multiple goals (one hat trick and one match with 2 goals). Enevoldsen is coming off and injury just in time for a rematch with Hastings.
- Freshman standout Hannah Petrucci has scored 4 goals for DWU, all in the last five games of the season. She has started in 15 matches so far this season.
- Deandrea Johnson comes into the post season with 3 goals and 2 assists. Johnson has only missed one game this season for the Tigers.
- Freshman Sara Ewert has made some noise in her first season with the Tigers, scoring three goals and playing in all 16 games for the Tigers. Ewert has been an important asset in the Tigers offense.
Hastings Broncos
- Naomi Pedroza leads the Broncos offense with 14 goals in her 17 starts.
- Dekota Schubert leads her squad in assists with 12 and has 10 goals.
- Megan Lampe has dished out 7 assists to her teammates.
- The Broncos have had 16 different women score goals this season.
- Jackson Pedersen has 39 saves to go along with her eight shutouts as goalkeeper.
