DALLAS – The Dallas Baptist Women's Soccer Team continues its longest home stand of the year on Saturday against St. Mary's University. Start time is slated to be around 7:30 pm following the Men's Soccer Team game, which also opposes the Rattlers. DBU (5-5-1, 2-1) enters at .500 overall and hopes conference play swings momentum in its favor after posting a 9-1 record last year.
PREVIOUS OUTING – A pair of goals by senior
Danielle Presley and sophomore
Jessica Salas powered a 22 shot performance by the Dallas Baptist Women's Soccer Team to a 4-0 victory over Oklahoma Christian.
Salas's goals were the first of her career in a Patriot jersey, and Presley pushed her season total of goals to six to claim a team lead.
Junior Kerry Edward's earned a save to move her 18 away from 200 in her career. It was also the Flower Mound, Texas, native's fourth shutout on the year.
SCOUTING ST. MARY'S – The Rattlers, (6-5-1, 3-1) winners of three of four, enter Saturday's nightcap coming off a 3-0 victory at Texas-Permian Basin. The win evens St. Mary's road record 1-1 on its current four game road trip.
The team leads the Heartland Conference, scoring 29 times and is led by Kaitie Kasperitis with eight goals and 17 points. Kristal Williams is part of a quartet of Rattlers with three goals, but her team-leading five assists land her second in points with 11.
Last season DBU won both matchups 2-0 in Heartland Conference play at each venue. Current sophomores
Lindsey Eccles and
Dixie Kurrus scored in the first match-up and Edwards tallied six saves in her sixth shutout at the time.
Back in Dallas, the Patriots concluded its regular season in the midst of a 14-game winning streak against St. Mary's with victory 12 in the stretch. Eccles and Kurrus had a hand in this one as well, teaming up for the goal and assist, respectively. Edwards earned her ninth shutout.
WORTH NOTING – Here are some other quick notes for Patriot's Women Soccer.
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The remainder of October features all home Dallas Baptist matches in the friendly confines of Patriots Soccer Field.
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The Patriots finish the regular season against Heartland Conference teams.
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Presley has scored five of her six goals this season in conference games.
LIVE COVERAGE – Fans can follow Friday's action via Livestats at
http://www.sidearmstats.com/dbu/wsoc/ and video at
http://www.dbupatriots.com/showcase/.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LADY PATRIOTS (PART 7)
This edition we will be introducing junior
Lea Sedwick and sophomore
Sarah Boren.
#4 Lea Sedwick
Position: MF
Height: 5-9
Class: Junior
Hometown: Kennedale, Texas
Q&A with Sedwick
Favorite movie?
"Any Harry Potter Movie"
What is something you must have for a road trip?
"My pig pillow pet named Hamilton and deodorant"
Why you chose to play at DBU?
"The main reason I chose DBU was because of the spiritual environment. Coach Lenard was the only soccer coach I talked to who told me my faith in Jesus Christ was the most important thing in my life, not soccer. That's what I was looking for."
Favorite team of any sport?
"US Women's National Soccer Team"
Favorite Bible Verse?
"Colossians 3:23"
Name something interesting about you that not many people know?
"My family has a "Three letter name" rule, and I am a fifth generation Sedwick with a three letter first name."
#6 Sarah Boren
Position: F
Height: 5-7
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Rowlett, Texas
Q&A with Boren
Favorite movie?
"Titanic"
What is something you must have for a roadtrip?
"Bible"
Favorite team of any sport?
"Dallas Mavericks"
Why did you choose to play at DBU?
"I knew that I would be happy at DBU with or without soccer"
Favorite Bible Verse
"Romans 12:12"
Something not many people know about me:
"I have torn my ACL three times"
