THE RUNDOWN
No. 1 DBU blanked UT Tyler, 1-0, Wednesday night at Patriot Soccer Field. An
Annie Severide goal in the 16th minute was all DBU needed on a night where the defense held UTT's nation-leading offense to just eight shots. The win is DBU's (5-0) second in a row in shutout fashion and has the team out to its best start to a fall season in program history.
Annie Severide and
Kaleigh Naizer probed the UT Tyler defense in the opening minutes. But after an early save from UTT (5-1) goalkeeper Camri Cecil, Naizer found Severide on the back post to deliver the game's lone goal.
A strong defensive effort from
Rachel Allen helped the Patriots take the 1-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. The sophomore defender kept UTT's top offensive threat, Alvarado Samaris, in front of her throughout the first half.
DBU kept the same defensive intensity over the final 45 minutes, as
Parker Coe and
Ella McQuaid helped hold UT Tyler to just three shots in the second half.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
-DBU's 5-0 start is now the best start to a fall season in school history.
-With the win in Wednesday's Lone Star Conference opener, the Patriots are now 30-1-2 since joining the LSC in 2019.
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Annie Severide has scored three goals in the first five starts of her DBU career.
DBU HEAD COACH MARCUS WOOD ON THE DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
0 - UTT leading scorer Samaris Alvarado did not register a shot versus the DBU defense.
3 - Adriana Schroeder recorded three saves and went the full 90 minutes for the third shutout of her career.
1 -
Kaleigh Naizer earned her first assist of the year.
UP NEXT
No. 1 DBU heads to Lubbock to battle the Lady Chaps on Saturday. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
