EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY (4-5-2) at DALLAS BAPTIST (3-6-1)
October 11 | 1:00 PM | Dallas, Texas | Patriot Soccer Field
 
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BACK ON THE PITCH
The Dallas Baptist Men's Soccer Team wraps up a season-long, four-game home stand on Saturday versus Eastern New Mexico University. Kickoff is slated for 1 PM.
 
DBU has gone 1-1-1 on the home stretch thus far, and has faced a pair of top 25 NSCAA ranked opponents in No. 23 St. Edward's and No. 18 Midwestern State. The Patriots were defeated 3-0 in the Heartland Conference opener, before holding MSU to a 1-1 stalemate on Monday.  
 
After going 3-6 last season in one-goal games and 0-2 in overtime affairs; DBU has reflected a 3-1 showing in games decided by a goal. In a trio of extra regulation matches, the Patriots have boasted a 2-0-1 showing, including a 1-0-1 on the current home stand.                 
 
MOST RECENT ACTION
An incredible defensive performance limited Midwestern State to a single goal despite allowing 25 shots and 13 on goal in a 1-1 decision. Junior Chuck Schober, made his first home appearance, nabbing 11 saves to mark a personal and team-high on the campaign.
 
Sophomore Riley Alvey scored the equalizer, after DBU had fallen behind 1-0 moments heading into halftime. The native of Hideaway, Texas, knotted things at the 71:19 minute mark with his team-leading, fourth goal of the year. It also lifted the forward to a career-best nine points and four goals, breaking his previous numbers by one.
 
Helping lead the Patriots, which garnered 15 shots including six in both overtime frames combined, was senior David Balyeat with four shot attempts. Alvey added three while juniors Leevi Schwartz and Cameron Gilbert, and freshman Nathan McBride posted two apiece.
 
IMPACT PLAYERS
Alvey is atop of the squad in goals and points, while also ranking third with 23 shot attempts. Of his four goals, three have counted as the game-tying and eventually helped lead to a pair of DBU wins.
 
Two of the second-year starter's netters have come on the latest home stretch, and the Men's Soccer Team has gone 3-1 in games Alvey scores.
 
Behind Alvey's team-best numbers in goals and points is redshirt sophomore, Landon Lacy, with three goals and seven, respectively. The forward is one goal away from matching his season-best in 2012.
Balyeat moved in front with the most shots at 27, and has paced DBU in the last four games with the team-high per match. In three of those games, the midfielder has taken at least six, with seven matching a team-high. The total marks a season-best for the native of Mesquite, Texas.
 
Junior Brian Robertson ranks second in shot attempts with 25 shot attempts. He scored in back-to-back contests a week ago, including punching the game-winner against McMurry.
 
The golden goal for the midfielder was the second time he tallied the deciding goal in a tied affair. Both happened with the Warhawks as the opponent at Patriot Soccer Field, as Robertson's first time occurred on September 23, 2013 in a 3-2 final.
 
Sophomore Mason Stringer has earned six starts in the goalkeeper position for the Patriots. He tied his career win total in 2013 two Saturday's ago versus McMurry. The goalkeeper has combined for 25 saves and faced 93 shots through 553:28 minutes on the year.
 
Stringer is 44:32 minutes away from tying his career total in action seen between the posts.
 
WORTH NOTING
After Saturday's match, the Patriots will be gone for their second five-game road trip, before concluding the regular season slate with two matchups at the home confines.
 
The remaining contests for DBU this season once it embarks on the road stretch, will all be versus Heartland Conference foes.
 
Schober was named Co-Defensive Heartland Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. The McKinney, Texas, native clinched the honor after an outstanding 110-minute, one-goal match against the nationally ranked Midwestern State.
 
The keeper is the first Men's Soccer Player to receive the accolade this season, and earns it for the third time in his three-year career.
 
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS
Eastern New Mexico enters Saturday's match concluding a four-game road trip, going 2-0-1 on it so far. ENMU has won three of the last four contests and is 2-2-1 away from Portales, New Mexico.
 
The Greyhounds have matched their opponents with 13 goals scored on the season. 10 of those have occurred in the first half.
 
Leading ENMU is Abayneh Crosby with four goals and three assists for a team-best 11 points. Also boasting multi-goal seasons thus far are Ryan McManus and John Jamison posting two each.
 
James Gutierrez has amassed the majority of time in the goal for Saturday's visiting squad, totaling 849:38 minutes in nine games and starts. He has picked up 44 saves while surrendering 10 goals to go 4-3-2 with two shutouts.

SERIES HISTORY
The programs have met twice on the pitch since DBU became Division II in 2012 with one game at each venue. The Patriots are 0-2 in both affairs, but last season on the road DBU dropped a 2-1 overtime contest.
 
Off a penalty kick in the 84^th minute by Robertson knotted things up to force extra time. It was one of his team-leading, four shots. Lacy and Alvey added three and two shots each, with Alvey shooting a perfect shots on goal percentage.
 
Schober played the duration of the match, allowing both goals while nabbing nine saves.
 
DBU fell 4-0 in 2012 in the team's lone meeting at Patriot Soccer Field.
 
UP NEXT
Dallas Baptist resumes conference play with a five-game road trip beginning on Monday, October 13 at Oklahoma Christian University. The time of the tilt is set for 2:30 PM, following the DBU Women's Soccer Team match.