THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Women's Soccer team defeated Rogers State 2-1 in double overtime Thursday on Brittany Eccles' header with four minutes to play. The Patriots (8-3-2, 7-1-1 Heartland Conference) dominated the first half, outshooting RSU (7-4-2, 4-3-2) 6-1 in the opening period.

The Hillcats fought back to tie the match at one in the 60th minute, eventually forcing overtime. After 16 minutes of scoreless extra time, Eccles headed in a Kaci Parks corner kick to give DBU its eighth victory of the season.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - Thursday's game was the fifth straight overtime contest for the Patriots.

 - Eccles' goal was her first of the year. 

 - DBU moves back into a tie for first place, as St. Edward's lost to Newman 2-0 Thursday.


HEAD COACH MICHELLE LENARD ON HER TEAM'S PERSISTENCE
"We had some really good moments in that game, and then we had some moments where we lost control of the game and lost momentum. It wasn't a complete game for us - we played well at times and struggled at times - but I'm really proud of our teams resilience to stick with it."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
501:34 – The Patriots have played 501:34 in the last five games, an average of over 100 minutes per game.

12 – Twelve different DBU players have recorded goals this season. 

10 – The Patriots recorded 10 shots on goal Thursday.


UP NEXT
The Patriots host Newman on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Patriot Soccer Field.