THE RUNDOWN
The No. 14 DBU Women's Soccer team concluded the regular season with a 5-0 shutout win over Texas A&M International this evening. The Patriots capitalized on corner kicks with four of the five goals scored on corner chances.
DBU's offense came out hot with sophomore Joeli Benson scoring the first goal of the night in the 7th minute off of Kaleigh Naizer's corner and Sophia Schrock's pass. The Patriots continued to dominate possession on the field, scoring again in the 19th minute on a goal headed by senior Rachel Allen, assisted by both Sophia Schrock and Taylor Tufts. DBU held TAMIU to four shots and entered halftime with a 2-0 lead.
The second half held a similar story for the Patriots who scored three more goals. The third goal of the night was scored by Taylor Tufts in the 52nd minute after her long shot outside of the box. The assist was given to Kaleigh Naizer. Freshman McKenna Vela capitalized on another corner in the 66th minute, assisted by Sophia Schrock and Parker Coe. The fifth goal was scored by Annie Severide, whose header was assisted by Ella McQuaid and Elise Borders in the 82nd minute.
Texas A&M International made it near the 18-yard box very few times, only earning two shots on goal on the night. The Patriot's defense suffocated TAMIU's chances and ended their four-game winning streak.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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The Patriots now enter the postseason in the LSC tournament and receive a bye through the first round.
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Four out of five goals for DBU were made on corner kick opportunities.
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Sophia Schrock and Kaleigh Naizer led the team in assists tonight. Schrock earned three and Naizer had two.
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The Patriots saw three goalkeepers on goal in tonight's game. Freshman Carmen Lopez started and played 66 minutes, Breanna Bowen spent 13 minutes on goal, and senior Hailey Brown finished out the final 11 minutes.
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Parker Coe led the team in minutes against the Dustdevils, seeing 74 minutes of playing time.
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9 seniors were honored tonight at Patriot Soccer Field including Morgan Black, Rachel Allen, Ella McQuaid, Tori Soland, Michelle Gonzalez, Karis Stull, Karlee Torisk, Jacqueline Wiebe, and Hailey Brown.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4-The Patriots earned their fourth straight shutout with the win over TAMIU.
5-Five goals against the Dustdevils ties DBU's season-high in goals scored in a game. The Patriots also scored five goals against Oklahoma Baptist earlier in the season.
9-DBU had nine assists on the night with four of the five goals having double assists. The last time the Patriots had nine assists was in 2021, also against TAMIU.
11-Sophia Schrock earned three points on tonight's game and totals 11 points in the last five games. Schrock has contributed four goals and three assists in the last five games.
16-The Patriots won their 16th straight match against the Dustdevils in a series that dates back to 2007.
HEAD COACH MARCUS WOOD ON THE WIN & SENIOR NIGHT
UP NEXT
DBU will host the semifinal round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament on Friday versus the winner of the No. 4 and No. 5 seed. The game is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
