THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Men's Soccer team dropped a 5-0 decision to No. 2 Midwestern State in Sunday's Lone Star Conference Championship at Stang Park in Wichita Falls, Texas. All five goals for the Mustangs came in the first half as the Patriots fell to MSU in their first-ever trip to the LSC Finals in program history.
The Mustangs took advantage of a DBU team that had played back-to-back double overtime affairs to reach the championship match to score two quick goals in the first eight minutes. The first goal came in the fourth minute by Maycol Reyes, followed by the second just three-and-a-hald minutes later from Liam Pritchard.
Trailing 2-0 into the 20th minute, the Patriots were unable to contain the MSU offensive attack as Gabriel Gacovicaj scored to extend the Mustangs' lead to three, followed by Reyes' second goal just three minutes later. MSU's Samuel Muroni delivered the Mustangs' final goal in the 31st minute.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Despite the loss, the Patriots made program history this season with their first-ever trip the LSC Championship after reaching the Semifinals for the first time last year.
- DBU was unable to put together a shot in the first half and were outshot, 23-4.
- Midwestern State clinched both the LSC regular season and tournament titles this season.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
44 - DBU Goalkeeper
Alexander Knepper made his 44th and final start of his record-breaking career.
50 -
Ethan Unger caps off his career with his 50th career start, fifth-most in program history.
90 - Four Patriots played all 90 minutes including
Giovanni Enriquez,
Alexander Knepper,
Chase Turcotte, and
Ethan Unger.
DBU HEAD COACH JESS JOBE & ALEXANDER KNEPPER'S POSTGAME COMMENTS
2023 LSC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
LSC Tournament MVP: Maycol Reyes (MSU)
Alexander Knepper (DBU)
Leo Larson (DBU)
Peyton Voelker (DBU)
Daniel Yu (MSU)
Mere Escobar (MSU)
Adam Braman (MSU)
Jack Larkin (MSU)
Gabe Nevarez (West Texas)
Theo Bennetts (West Texas)
Salva Cotaina (Oklahoma Christian)
Alexandre Picoto Rodrigues (Oklahoma Christian)
Luke Mulkey (St. Mary's)
