MCMURRY UNIVERSITY at DALLAS BAPTIST
September 27 | Dallas, Texas | Patriot Soccer Field
 
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BACK ON THE PITCH
The Dallas Baptist Men's Soccer Team opens a four-game home stand this Saturday, September 27 versus McMurry University. This stretch at Patriot Soccer Field is the longest of the campaign, and features three non-conference matches to wrap up that portion of the schedule.
 
DBU (2-5) has dropped its last four matches in a row, a season-long, and hopes to right the ship against former Heartland Conference foe.
                                               
Both of the Patriots' victories have been decided by a goal, its latest coming in an overtime decision, 4-3, at Southern Nazarene on September 23.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Despite boasting at least three goals for the second time on the year, the Patriots allowed a season-high in Tuesday's 5-3 setback at Ouachita Baptist University. The contest concluded a 1-4 road trip, but did feature some life from an offense that had scored a goal or less in the previous three.
 
Highlighting the scoring was a trio of strong scorers, junior Brian Robertson, senior David Balyeat, and redshirt sophomore Landon Lacy. The duo of Robertson and Balyeat, last season's leading scorers, got the squad's first two goals with their first of the campaign. Each netter cut the deficit with the Tigers to one.
 
Lacy concluded the scoring for DBU at the 85:17 minute mark to bring the score within two at 5-3, which would be the final result.
 
The Patriots did hold a 22-11 shot advantage, a match-high on the road span for the team. It ties a season-best, tying the total they pounded on the net in a 2-1 setback against Colorado Christian on September 6.
 
IMPACT PLAYERS
Leading the way for the Patriots on offense is Lacy with three goals and seven points. He is one goal away from matching his season-best in 2012.
 
Also contributing on the offensive side of the ball is sophomore Riley Alvey. The native of Hideaway, Texas, ranks second on the squad with five points, two goals, and is tied with Lacy for second in shots with 14. Both of the forward's scoring results occurred on this recent road stint.
 
The first was the game-tying netter in an eventual overtime victory at Southern Nazarene. Alvey only needs one more goal to match his career total in 2013..
 
Robertson is ahead on the team with 16 shot attempts, and is tied for third with Balyeat with four points. The duo midfielders have each compiled a goal and two assists.
 
Splitting time in the net have been sophomore Mason Stringer and junior Chuck Schober.
 
Stringer has earned four starts in the goalkeeper position for the Patriots. He is a win away (2-2) from tying his career number set in 2013. The keeper has combined for 19 saves and faced 64 shots.
 
Getting the nod in three of the last four contests, including back-to-back s on the road, is Schober. The McKinney, Texas, native is winless but has compiled 10 saves while facing 10 shots. Despite allowing five goals last time out, Schober kept his team in the affairs he worked prior to when they were victims of the two shutouts .
 
HOME SWEET HOME
The Patriots have been away most of the month of September, after producing a 1-1 record in the opening week the first week of the calendar. Saturday kicks off a season-long, four-game home stretch in the friendly confines.
 
Last year, DBU posted a 4-3 record at Patriot Soccer Field, partly due to a 3-3 home stand on a six-game span that lasted through the later part of the campaign. A pair of those setbacks were determined by a goal.
 
After this home stand, the Patriots will be gone for their second five-game road trip, before concluding the regular season slate with two conference matchups.
 
SCOUTING THE WAR HAWKS
McMurry (2-4) has been shutout out three times this year thus far, and has only one result at home, going 0-1 overall. Both of the War Hawk's victories have been by at least three goals.
 
The most recent outcome was a 3-0 setback at Ouachita Baptist, 3-0.
 
Cody Gentry paces this McMurry offense with five goals and has cracked double figures in point totals with 12. Jaconb Howdeshell joins Gentry with 14 shots and is second with three goals.
 
Wrapping the trio of players with multi-scoring totals is Jordan Millar with a pair of goals and assists for six points altogether.
 
Ian McCarthy has started all six matches, allowing 14 goals in 540 minutes. Facing 83 shots, she also has amassed 32 saves.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Since its brief historical move to Division II, McMurry is DBU's most played opponent in recent history, totaling five appearances on the field against each other since 2012. The Patriots trail the all-time record, 2-3, but have won the past two, winning both at home and on the road in back-to-back games at each venue last season.
 
Two matches have been held at Patriot Soccer Field, and both been decided by a goal. In the first meeting in 2012, McMurry escaped with a 2-1 overtime win. Last season, the Patriots evened things up in a 3-2 decision during the 2013 slate.
 
Robertson had a massive result, boasting two goals, including the game-winner, along with an assist on the first netter of the match.
 
Stringer achieved his collegiate debut, grabbing five critical saves to secure a three-goal lead following Schober's departure due to injury. The rookie keeper at the time posted five saves in 38:10 minutes.
 
The victory snapped a four-game losing streak at the time for DBU.
 
UP NEXT
Dallas Baptist kicks off Heartland Conference action in a week with St. Edward's traveling to Patriot Soccer Field. The match on the pitch at Patriot Soccer Field will be October 4. Game time is set for 7:30 PM following the Women's Soccer Team contest.