Box Score
DALLAS – The Dallas Baptist Women's Soccer Team concluded its six-game home stand notching its highest goal output in the friendly confines with a 6-0 win over Newman on Thursday. The Patriots finish the home stand 5-1 and the regular season 7-2 at Patriots Soccer Field. NU (6-9, 3-5) falls to 2-6 on road.
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It was a familiar scene for DBU once again relying on a high offensive output, tallying a season-high 35 shots with 17 counting on goal. Combined with that was a solid defense limiting opportunities while keeping the ball on the Patriots side of the field most of the night. Dallas Baptist pushes its season-long winning and shutout streak to five games. The impressive outing counts as career win number 75 for Head Coach
Michelle Lenard. Â
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The Patriots got the offense rolling in the first half with two goals from 17 shots. Breaking DBU into the scoring column first was a close shot by junior
Lea Sedwick. The midfielder nailed her first of the season and came in the 21st minute.
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The next goal came off an own goal by Newman University to double the Patriot's advantage 2-0 and would remain the rest of the way into halftime.
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Senior
Danielle Presley built onto her team-leading eighth goal of the season at the 53:05 mark. Seven of the Flower Mound, Texas, native's goals have come in Heartland Conference play.
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Sedwick fired her second goal of the contest in the 59
th minute matching DBU's highest scoring output on the home stretch 4-0.
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Tallying a goal in her third straight match was sophomore
Emilie MacDonald at the 76:32 minute mark. It was goal number four of the season, with all occurring during the forward's goal-match streak.
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Junior
Courtney Baxter added her first goal on the campaign with a close shot bumping the advantage 6-0 for DBU, and would stay that way the remainder of regulation.
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Junior
Kerry Edwards (9-5-1) claimed shutout number eight on the campaign, and collected a save in the victory. She has preserved five straight shutouts and helped prevent the opposition from scoring in the last 469 minutes.
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Haley Borchers (6-9) was saddled with the loss allowing all goals in 90 minutes. She faced 35 shots and picked up 11 saves in the defeat. Â
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After tonight's win, Dallas Baptist enters into a tie for second place with Lubbock Christian, which will be their next opponent Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 PM and marks the first of two on a final road trip for the Patriots.