THE RUNDOWN 
No. 9 DBU Women's Soccer is the 2024 Lone Star Conference Tournament Runners-Up after falling 2-1 against Angelo State. McKenna Vela had the lone goal for the Patriots, keeping them in control for 88 minutes before the Rambelles scored in the 88th and 103rd minutes. 

The No. 6 offense in the nation had trouble getting past Angelo State's defensive line for a majority of the first half. They only made four shot attempts during the first 45 minutes, but a goal by McKenna Vela in the 30th minute was enough to give the Patriots a lead. Vela dribbled through two Rambelle defenders to make a right-footed shot from the left side of the goal. ASU continued to look for the equalizer but was stopped four times by senior goalkeeper Breanna Bowen.  

In the second half, DBU held onto their one-goal lead until the 88th minute when Graycen Rasmussen scored for the Rambelles. Neither team could find the game-winner in the final two minutes, leading to a 10-minute round of overtime. 

DBU and ASU remained tied at 1-1 in the first round of overtime, leading to an additional 10 minutes of play. In the second overtime, Angelo State scored in the 104th minute to make them the 2024 Lone Star Conference Tournament Champions.  
 

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

• McKenna Vela scored her sixth goal of the season in the 30th minute.  

• In 2020, DBU lost to Angelo State in the LSC Championship match that also went into overtime after the teams finished 90 minutes tied at 0.  

• McKenna Vela, Parker Coe, and Breanna Bowen were named to the 2024 Lone Star Conference All-Tournament Team. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
3- McKenna Vela led the team in shots with three against ASU. All three of her shots were on-goal.  

7- Breanna Bowen earned her season-high in saves with seven total. Her previous best was five in the semifinal game against Texas Woman's. 

103- Four players played all 103 minutes on the pitch for the Patriots including Haley Roberson, Kaleigh Naizer, Parker Coe, and Breanna Bowen.  

HEAD COACH MARCUS WOOD ON THE MATCH
"We give God the glory in victory and defeat. Today was a great game between two great teams. Congratulations to Angelo State. They were awesome.  We are also super proud of our TEAM. Our girls played their hearts out. One of our values is continuous improvement. Angelo has helped us grow. We will learn this week and see if we can come back stronger."

UP NEXT 
The NCAA Selection Show will be held on Monday, November 18 to determine DBU's regional seed for the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament.