DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (11-5-3, 11-2-2) VS. NO. 9 ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (15-1-1, 13-0-1)
November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Austin, Texas | Lewis-Chen Family Field
 
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KICK-OFF
The Dallas Baptist University Women's Soccer team defeated Lubbock Christian University, 3-0, in the Heartland Conference Semifinal on Thursday at Lewis-Chen Family Field in Austin, Texas. Geneva Martinez assisted on two of the Patriots' goals to fuel the offense.
 
Leah Draper opened the scoring for DBU in the 33rd minute, as she collected a loose ball in the box and tapped it past All-Heartland Conference goalkeeper Sarah Palmer. After a 30-minute lightning delay in the 71st minute, Katelyn Havard doubled the Patriots' lead, receiving a through ball from Geneva Martinez and beating Palmer on a one-on-one.
 
Martinez picked up her second assist of the match six minutes later, booting a corner kick to the top of the box to Emmy Niece, who scored from 25 yards out to put the game out of reach for the Chapparals.
 
The DBU defense, led by All-Conference honorees Mackenzie Rice and goalkeeper Hope Koym, held strong through the match to post the team's ninth shutout of the season. Koym made two saves, and Rice made a number of excellent defensive stops.
 
The Patriots look to win their fifth straight match when they take on No. 9 St. Edward's  in the Heartland Conference Tournament Championship at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Lewis-Chen Family Field in Austin, Texas.
 
PATRIOT STORYLINES
 - Saturday marks the sixth straight meeting between DBU and St. Edward's in the Heartland Conference Championship with the Hilltoppers holding a 3-2 edge in those games.
 
 - DBU placed eight on the All-Heartland Conference team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, headlined by Mackenzie Rice's First Team selection.
 
  - Hope Koym has only allowed one goal in the last four matches. 
 
 - DBU is riding a four-game win streak in which they have outscored opponents 10-1.
 
SCOUTING ST. EDWARD'S
The Hilltoppers are making their sixth straight Heartland Conference Tournament Championship appearance after a 5-0 victory over St. Mary's in Thursday's semifinal. The win marked the sixth time this season that St. Edward's has scored four or more goals.
 
The Hilltopper offense hasn't had a dominant force in the last three games, as only two players have scored more than once and the team has recorded 12 different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Lorrie Santoy, the Heartland Conference Defensive Player of the Year, led the conference with a 0.49 goals against average and has made 19 saves with four shutouts.
 
SERIES HISTORY
DBU is 9-20 alltime in the rivalry with St. Edward's, but has posted a 4-2 record against the Hilltoppers in the last six meetings. The Patriots were swept in the two regular season meetings, falling in the last showdown, 2-0, in Austin. Libby Fish netted the first goal for the Hilltoppers off a Sabrina Cone corner kick in the 14th minute, and Gracen Jacks tacked on the second goal in the 75th minute after Jennifer Boudreau's shot was deflected by goalkeeper Hope Koym.