Game Time... The Northwestern College men's soccer team will host Doane in a conference match this weekend. Action is scheduled to get underway at 7:15pm on Saturday night, Oct. 31. Fresh off a 2-1 home win against Midland, Northwestern is in seventh place in the current GPAC standings with a 3-3 record, 5-3 overall; Doane is currently in eighth place in the GPAC with a 3-5 mark.

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All-Time...Northwestern is 18-11-2 all-time against Doane, dating back to the first ever match in the rivalry during the 1996 season. The Raiders have had the edge of late, winning four consecutive games and going 6-3-1 in the last 10 matches.

Scouting Reports...

    Doane Tigers: 3-5 (GPAC and overall)            Head Coach: Jeff Voigt (9th year)

With three matches left in the regular season, Doane currently occupies the eighth spot in the GPAC standings with a 3-5 record. They hold the final spot in the GPAC postseason tournament (held in the spring). They have split their last two matches, defeating Dordt (4-2) but losing to Concordia (5-1) in a game played Wednesday in Seward, Neb.

Hired to coach both the Doane's women's and men's programs in 2012, Voigt is in his ninth season as the men's coach, giving up the women's coaching duties in 2014. The former club coach and assistant at Bellevue (1995-97) guided the Doane women to the national tournament in his first season (2012). Last year, Voigt's team went 3-7-1 and tied Mount Marty for eighth place in the GPAC, 4-13-1 overall. Eight starters and 12 players return from last year's team.

    By The Numbers (GPAC / NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Goals / Game: 2 (7th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 7.3 (6th)
    Goals Against / Game: 2.8 (10th)

    Top Players (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Kobi Smith - 4 goals, 1 assist
    Reynaldo Villafuerte - 3 goals, 1 assist
    Markus Pieper - 3 goals
    Shayne Miller - 2.3 goals against, 30 saves (5th)

    Northwestern Notes: 3-3 (7th), 5-3 overall            Head Coach: Dan Swier (13th year)
   
The Raiders have won three of their last four games, including a 2-1 victory against Midland this week, the first win over the Warriors since 2010. Northwestern is currently in seventh place in the GPAC with a 3-3 record, two games in front of Doane in the loss column, with five matches to go in the regular season.

     By The Numbers (GPAC / NAIA rank-if top 10)
    Goals / Game: 1.5 (8th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 6.6 (7th)
    Goals Against / Game: 2 (6th)

    Top Players (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Jake Foscalina - 3 goals
    Juan Mackrey - 3 goals, 2 assists
    James Bolger - 2 goals, 1 assist
    Josh Wingfield - 2 goals
    Ezekiel Foltz - 42 saves (4th)