THE RUNDOWN
The Dallas Baptist Men's Soccer Team fell 1-0 to West Texas A&M University on a Thursday night affair. It's the Patriots (2-4) third-straight setback, all coming in the midst of a five-game road trip.
 
West Texas A&M (4-1) benefited from a penalty kick in the 16^th minute by Vitor Cardoso. His second goal of the campaign was the difference in DBU's second one-goal loss of the year. The squad moves to 2-2 in such matches this season.
 
Goalkeeper Chuck Schober (0-2) drew his second start of the season, working 90 minutes while allowing the lone score and pulling five saves. The team added a group save to display six on the night.
 
The Buffs fired 16 shot attempts, topping DBU's seven total. Junior Alex Becerra posted a multi-shot game with two, and knocked one of them on goal. Fellow teammate Cameron Gilbert also placed the ball on target once.
 
 Juniors Brian Robertson and Leevi Schwartz, sophomore Riley Alvey, and freshman Michael Andrews took shots in the contest.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
5 – Total number of shots DBU claimed in the second half
9 – Combined corner kicks in game. Patriots had four and WTAMU with five.
11 – Fouls committed by DBU.
65:02 – Time the last shot the visiting squad took in the match.
 
TOP QUOTE
"Tonight's game was a hard fought battle and to lose the game 1-0 with a penalty kick being the difference is hard to swallow. The guys played their hearts out and wanted this game and were able to put them on their heels, but we just couldn't get one to fall our way." – Men's Soccer Head Coach Chris Crawford
 
UP NEXT
Dallas Baptist wraps up one of its lengthiest road stretches on September 23 at Ouachita Baptist University. Kickoff is slated for 4 PM.
 
After that the Patriots shift venues and host a season-long, four-game home stand. Former Heartland Conference foe, McMurry University, will meet DBU on the pitch September 27.