BU unable to mount comeback at Dordt

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- The Bellevue University women's soccer team conceded multiple goals for the first time this season in suffering 2-1 defeat at Dordt University on Saturday afternoon.

Records:

BU: 7-2-1
Dordt: 6-4-1

Dordt 2, BU 1

Karinna Tel staked Dordt to a 1-0 lead in the game's 13^th minute, scoring off a pass from Jori Bronner.

Under five minutes into the second half, Tel set up Bronner for the Defenders' second goal of the match.

Sami Reding answered just 2:46 later, scoring her seventh goal in the 53^rd minute, taking a pass from Ximena Jauregui and beating keeper Hailey DeWitt.

Jenn Amaro totaled six saves for Bellevue in the loss.

DeWitt recorded five saves for Dordt, who out-shot Bellevue 17-9 on the afternoon.

After allowing two-or-more goals in 10 games a season ago, this was just the first time this season in which BU failed to hold their opposition to one-or-fewer.

Player of the Match:

Rendi Takara-Haraki

Coach Tom White:

"We really struggled in today's environment and came out slow. In the second half we showed good fight but it just wasn't enough today."

Up Next:

Bellevue travels to Forest City, Iowa on Thursday, Oct. 6 for a 3 p.m. CAC match against Waldorf University.