THE RUNDOWN
A Rachel Allen goal 89 seconds into top-ranked DBU's match against Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma, set the tone for a 4-0 win for the Patriots over the Bison. Two goals in each half for No. 1 DBU (4-0) lifted the Patriots to a 4-0 start to begin the 2022 season as four different players scored for DBU including Allen, Sophia Schrock, Haley Roberson, and Kaleigh Naizer.

Allen, an All-Region defender last year as a freshman, netted her first career goal just 1:29 into the game. It would be a lead that the Patriots would not relinquish in a dominant performance from start to finish.

At the 25 minute mark, Sophia Schrock delivered her second goal of the year to hand DBU a commanding 2-0 lead. The Patriots would carry a two-goal advantage into the locker room at the half.

Much like the first half began, DBU struck early again when Haley Roberson registered her first goal as a Patriot, putting DBU ahead 3-0, just three minutes into the second half. The Patriots' final goal came seven minutes later as Kaleigh Naizer found the back of the net.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU's 4-0 start matches the 2004, 2005, and 2012 teams for the best start in a fall season in program history.
- The Patriots have shutout OBU in their last three matches and have outscored the Bison by a combined score of 19-0 over that stretch.
- The shutout is the first of the year for DBU.
 
DBU HEAD COACH MARCUS WOOD ON THE TEAM'S FAST START
  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
33 - DBU took a season-high 33 shots.
3 - The Patriots held OBU to just three shots on the defensive end.
11 - DBU took 11 corner kicks, while not allowing the Bison a corner opportunity on the night.
 
UP NEXT
DBU opens Lone Star Conference play on Wednesday against UT Tyler at Patriot Soccer Field. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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