THE LEAD
Dallas Baptist cruised to a 6-2 victory over Rogers State on Thursday at Soldier Field in Claremore, Oklahoma. Senior forward Lindsey Eccles and sophomore forward McKenna Namken each scored two goals to lead the Patriots over the Hillcats.
 
Namken got DBU on the board first in the 14^th minute when she one-timed a cross from senior forward Ashley Cox just inside the post for her third goal of the season. Eccles increased the Patriot lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 34^th minute, assisted by sophomore defender Bailee Berry and freshman midfielder Maddie Owen.
 
Eccles struck again just 86 seconds later with her fourth goal of the season to put DBU on top 3-0. In the 37^th minute, freshman forward Mariah Goehner netted the third goal for the Patriots in a three-minute span.
 
After an early second-half goal for Rogers State forward Ashley Pruitt, Namken scored her second goal of the game in the 55^th minute, assisted again by Ashley Cox. Three minutes later, Cox added a goal of her own to give DBU a 6-1 lead.
 
DBU goalkeeper Jenna Ackerly made two saves in 68 minutes played before being replaced by freshman Grace Johnson. Rogers State junior Paige Pontarolo put a penalty kick past Johnson in the final minute, resulting in the final score of 6-2.
 
IN THE NUMBERS
7 – Eccles has registered seven points in her last three matches.  
20 – The Patriots fired off a total of 20 shots against the Hillcats.  
11 – Eager for more goals, DBU got called offsides 11 times.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE PATRIOTS
DBU continues its Oklahoma roadtrip against Oklahoma Christian in Edmond, Oklahoma, at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 3.