THE RUNDOWN
The Dallas Baptist Men's Soccer Team dropped a 3-0 contest to No. 23 St. Edward's University on Saturday night. Both programs were battling in the Heartland Conference opener, but DBU (3-6, 0-1) fell behind an impressive start from the Hilltopper's Andrew Fox.
 
Fox, who was named Heartland Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, produced a hat trick, including two of his three goals from free kicks, to lift SEU (6-2-1) to a 3-0 advantage in the first 15 minutes.
 
DBU did manage to settle into a competitive second half, matching the top 25 ranked opponent seven shots each in the final frame. It was too much of a margin for the home squad to overcome.
 
Senior David Balyeat boasted a team-high six shots, placing two on goal, counting for the team's only pair of attempts to reach the target. Junior Brian Robertson also claimed a multi-shot outing firing two total.
 
Also collecting shots in the setback included: redshirt sophomore Landon Lacy, and juniors Cameron Hatch and Jay Adam Williams.
 
DBU was outshot by the Hilltoppers 17-11 in the affair.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10 – Amount of fouls each team was charged in the game.
3 – Total saves sophomore Mason Stringer picked up for DBU.
1:35 – Time into the game St. Edward's scored (Quickest goal into contest by either team with the Patriots having been involved in this campaign).
2 – Top 25 ranked NSCAA squads DBU plays current three-game home stand.
 
 
TOP QUOTES
 "It is a tough loss and hard to win once we give up early goals and fouls. The effort and fight for the guys to finish the game strong is something we will continue to build on moving forward."
-Men's Soccer head coach Chris Crawford
 
UP NEXT
Dallas Baptist continues a season-long, home stretch on Monday as it welcomes No. 18 Midwestern State University. The match is slated for 7 PM kickoff. This will be back-to-back contests featuring a nationally ranked opponent at Patriot Soccer Field. It is the third team ranked in the Top 25 polls DBU has match-up against this year.