DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (13-5-3, 12-2-2) VS. NO. 6 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (19-2-0, 10-2-0)
November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Golden, Colorado | Stermole Stadium
 
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KICK-OFF
The Dallas Baptist University Women's Soccer team defeated No. 23 Colorado State University-Pueblo, 1-0, in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Stermole Stadium in Golden, Colorado. Kendall Wells scored with 1:13 remaining in the match to lift the Patriots over the Thunderwolves to the second round of the South Central Regional.
 
In the waning minutes of the game, with the ball bouncing around midfield, Geneva Martinez collected the loose ball. Martinez initiated a give-and-go before passing it ahead to Kendall Wells, who was able to chase the ball down and get a foot on it before goalkeeper Alison Darr reached the ball. The ball slowly rolled to the right post, but managed to cross the line and give the Patriots the late lead.
 
The Patriots look to win their seventh straight match when they take on No. 6 Colorado School of Mines  in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Stermole Stadium in Golden, Colorado.
 
PATRIOT STORYLINES
 - A win would give DBU their longest win streak of the season at seven-games.
 
  - Hope Koym has only allowed one goal in the last six matches. 
 
 - The Patriots' have won two consecutive games over Top-25 teams after losing the first five games of the season against ranked teams.
 
 - DBU is 5-4 all-time at the NCAA Tournament and 3-1 in the past two seasons.
 
SCOUTING COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
The Orediggers enter the South Central Regional after winning their sixth-straight RMAC Tournament Title with a 2-1 victory over CSU-Pueblo in the conference championship. After losing just their second game of the season on October 16, Colorado School of Mines has won seven straight games by a margin of 22-4.
 
Emily Garnier, the team leader in points (22), was named both the RMAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year with seven goals and eight assists while holding opponents to .520 goals per game. The defense is also led by RMAC Goalkeeper of the Year Sam Zumbro, who started all 21 matches, recording 44 saves and allowing just 11 goals.
 
SERIES HISTORY
DBU and Colorado School of Mines' series history is knotted up at 2-2-2 after the Orediggers' 5-0 win over the Patriots in the 2016 season opener. Cari Smith and Emily Townsend each registered a goal and an assist to lead the Orediggers' attack. Hope Koym took over for Ocoee Wilson in the second half, making four saves.