THE RUNDOWN
No. 5 DBU (13-2, 9-1 LSC) outpaced ENMU (2-11-1, 0-8-1 LSC) by a score of 3-0 Saturday afternoon in Portales, New Mexico. First-half goals from Ashley Merrill, Jenna Patterson, and Summerlyn Heller led the Patriots to their sixth straight win while the defense forced its second shutout of the week. 

DBU dealt all of its offensive damage in the opening half. In the sixth minute, Ashley Merrill found the 1-0 goal when she outjumped a Greyhound to head home a Summerlyn Heller cross. The Patriots continued to apply pressure, placing most of their shots on frame in another efficient performance. In the 19th minute, Jenna Patterson delivered a booming kick between a pair of backline defenders as the 2-0 score sailed inside the left goalpost. 

DBU's defense created offense on the game's final goal. Kathryn Mullis stripped the ball off a Greyhound and began sprinting into a wide-open attacking third. The freshman midfielder then slid a perfect pass to Summerlyn Heller in space as Heller outraced the pursuing defense for the 3-0 strike in the 35th minute. 

Defensively, the Patriots held ENMU to just nine total shots, four of which landed on target. DBU conceded no corner kick opportunities as Hailey Brown earned her seventh shutout win of the season.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
-DBU's six-game win streak is its longest of the year.
-The Patriots remain undefeated on the road. 
-DBU improves to 4-0 all-time vs. ENMU

COACH MICHELLE LENARD ON THE WIN
"We are always happy with a road win. We got off to a good start and that allowed us to play a lot of players. We had some really good minutes from kids off the bench that gave them some good game experience. Headed home to focus on the remaining conference games."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
2 - Jenna Patterson has scored two goals in the last three games.
9 - Nine of DBU's 17 shots landed on goal. 
193- Coach Michelle Lenard is now seven wins shy of 200.
2 - Summerlyn Heller scored a goal and earned an assist in the same game for the second time in her career. 

UP NEXT
The No. 5 Patriots continue their road trip against the Eagles of Oklahoma Christian on Wednesday, October 27.