Sports Briefs

Football

The Doane Tigers football team (0-3) lost to Dordt University on Saturday, Sept. 13 in the second home game of the season by a score of 41-0.

The Tigers were unable to score any points during the game. On the other hand, Dordt scored 7 points in the first quarter, 14 in the second quarter, 7 in the third quarter and finally, in the last quarter of the game, 13 points. 

The next game for the Tigers will be an away game against Midland University at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Fremont, Nebraska.

–Luis Rejano Candau

Graphic by Hailey Schweitzer | The Doane Owl

Men’s Soccer

Doane Men’s soccer lost their away game against Kansas Wesleyan University 2-0 on Sept. 9th in Salina, Kansas.

Junior Diego Villarreal and freshman Mateo Jelicich both dominated the match with two shots on the goal each for the total of 90 minutes of game time.

On the defense side, junior Curtis Oberg persisted with five saves for the whole match.

The Tigers lost again against McPherson College by four goals against two on Sept. 13th at McPherson, Kansas. Senior Luis Aragon and Jelicich dominated the match with three shots on the goal each during the whole match.

In 12’, freshman Guillermo Hamue scored a goal assisted by junior Paul Adukor.

Consequently, in minute 67, Jelicich scored a goal assisted by junior Kai Goodman.

On the defensive side, Oberg fought back with eight saves for the total of 90 90-minute game.

Next week, the Tigers will travel to Sioux City, Iowa, to take on Briar Cliff University on Saturday, Sept. 20th at 1 p.m.

–Liz Calderon

Women’s Soccer

where they walked away with a loss of 2-1. 

Freshman Brianna-Lynn Ehia and junior Megan Townsend dominated with two shots to the goal for the whole match, and in minute 29′, Townsend scored a goal unassisted.

On the defense side, junior Virginia Johnson fought back with seven saves during the 90 minutes of game time.

The Tigers lost again against McPherson College, one goal against zero on Sept. 13th at McPherson, Kansas.

Consequently, Ehia dominated this match with three shots on the goal during gametime.

On the defense side, senior Grayce Southern persisted with three saves during the 90 minutes of game time.

Next week, the Tigers will travel to Sioux City, Iowa, to take on Briar Cliff University on Saturday, Sept. 20th at 3 p.m.

–Liz Calderon

Men’s Tennis

On Sept. 13 and 14, the men’s tennis team participated in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Individual Tournament in Lincoln, Nebraska. 

In the first round of singles, freshman Mats Vervloet won in the first round 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 and in the second round lost 5-7, 1-6. At the same time, freshman Jaime Asiain lost 0-6, 1-6. 

In the second round of singles, senior Andre Hartman lost 0-6, 2-6 and senior Diego Infante lost 5-7, 2-6. In the third round of singles, sophomore Tanner Adams lost 1-6, 2-6. At the same time,  junior Elliot Dassel won the first game 6-3, 6-0 and in the second round lost 0-6, 3-6. 

In the fourth set of singles, freshman Miles Mollring lost 2-6, 2-6 in the first round. 

Finishing up the last set of singles, freshman Nick Mcgill won the first round 8-0 and in the second round lost 2-8. Sophomore Christian Jensen lost in the first round 5-8 and freshman Aiden Jespersen also lost in the first round 2-8. 

In the doubles Flight one, Hartman and Asiain Banzo lost in the first round 0-6. Mollring and Dassel lost 3-6. Finally, in flight one Infante and Vervloet lost 1-6. 

However, in the second flight of doubles  Jensen and Adams lost 0-6 and Jespersen and McGill also lost 0-6. 

The next for the Tigers will be the ITA Regionals tournament on September 26, 27, and 28 in Saline, Kansas.

–Luis Rejano Candau