THE RUNDOWN
DBU suffered a gut-wrenching loss to UT Permian Basin Saturday night, 3-2. The Patriots held a 2-1 advantage in the 88th minute before the Falcons ripped away the win with two goals in the last 100 seconds. The last-minute win lifts the Falcons to a 2-1-2 overall record and sends the Patriots down to 1-3-4 to end nonconference play. 

DBU looked well on its way to victory when Ethan Unger delivered a 2-1 lead off a penalty kick in the 79th minute. That victory was downgraded to a tie as UTPB's leading scorer, Gustavo Barroso, found the back of the net in the 88th minute. But as the final buzzer sounded over UTPB Soccer Field, freshman Gabriel Nevarez found the go-ahead goal on a long pass from goalkeeper Kristian Hovind. 

DBU found its offense off an overly physical UTPB squad that was issued four yellow cards and 18 fouls on Saturday night, scoring both of its goals off penalty kicks. The Patriots jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Peyton Voelker penalty kick in the 13th minute before retaking control at the 79-minute mark on a set piece from Ethan Unger. 

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 
- UTPB snaps a two game losing streak to DBU. 
- The Patriots lose their first road match of the 2022 season. 
- Ethan Unger (2) joins Peyton Voelker (4) as the second Patriot with multiple goals scored this year. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
31- The Patriots and Falcons combined for 31 fouls. 
3 - Three goals were scored in the final 11 minutes. 
7- The Falcons landed seven of their 11 shots on frame. 

UP NEXT
DBU opens league play against Texas A&M International on Saturday, October 1. 
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