THE RUNDOWN 
No. 11 DBU earned a 6-0 victory over the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs on Saturday. Their third consecutive victory wasn't the only thing being celebrated as it was Senior Day at Patriot Soccer field. Seniors Taylor Tufts and Sophia Schrock capped off the day by combining for three goals. Angelina Olmos contributed two goals and Anne Louthan made one. 

The Patriots wasted no time at the start of this match, finding their first goal in the 5th minute. McKenna Vela dribbled the ball down the left side, making a last-minute pass inside the box to Angelia Olmos, whose right-footed shot found the back of the net. Just five minutes later, DBU was back on the attack when Taylor Tufts' corner kick deflected off the head of Parker Coe, bounced once, and was kicked into the net by Anne Louthan for her second goal this season.  

In the 25th minute, Angelina Olmos drew a foul and Taylor Tufts took the free kick at the top of the box. Her left-footed shot fell into the top left corner of the goal to give DBU a 3-0 lead. At this point in the game, head coach Marcus Wood began to dip into his reserves, sending several subs onto the pitch. One of these subs, Elise Borders, took a free kick in the 35th minute and connected with senior Sophia Schrock, who headed the ball into the net for DBU's fourth goal. In the final 10 minutes of the first half, West Texas had two aggressive shots inside the box, both of which were saved by senior goalkeeper Breanna Bowen.  

DBU came into the second half with a 4-0 lead and had no intentions of slowing down their offensive press. In the 54th minute, Angelina Olmos took a shot from the top of the box, making it the fifth ball to get past West Texas senior goalkeeper Reagan Heelan. Ten minutes later, the Patriots scored again after McKenna Vela made a pass into a sea of black jerseys to find Tufts ready to take the shot. This was Tufts' second goal of the match. The final 25 minutes were marked by DBU's four corner-kick chances. The Patriots finished their 11th match of the season with a 6-0 win.  

FOUR THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

• DBU's six goals against WTAMU were the most goals the Lady Buffs have allowed since 2017 against Southwestern Oklahoma.  

• With her assist against West Texas, Taylor Tufts now ranks sixth all-time in career assists with 20. This is an incredible feat seeing that Tufts transferred in from North Texas just last year.  

• The Patriots earned their 7th shutout of the season with their win against the Lady Buffs.   

• In two matches, DBU has scored 15 goals. They posted nine against Sul Ross State and six against West Texas A&M. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

2- Angelina Olmos and Taylor Tufts earned their second multi-goal games this season. Olmos scored two against Southwestern Oklahoma and Tufts scored two on Wednesday against Sul Ross State.  

9- Nine seniors were honored this afternoon, including Haley Roberson, Kaleigh Naizer, Madison Parks, Taylor Tufts, Sophia Schrock, Kathryn Mullis, Annie Severide, Emily Bates, and Breanna Bowen.

12- DBU earned 12 corner-kick opportunities against WTAMU, which is the most they have had in a game this season.  

16- Sixteen players came off the bench for the Patriots during the game. Three of those players made their Patriot debut on the pitch, including Ava Greene, Paige Barclay, and Emma Croley. 

HEAD COACH MARCUS WOOD ON THE WIN 

UP NEXT 
The Patriots host Texas Woman's at Patriot Soccer Field on Wednesday, October 23 at 7 P.M.