THE RUNDOWN
The No. 11 DBU Women's Soccer team won for the third straight time after defeating St. Mary's, 2-0, on Monday night at Sigma Beta Chi Field in San Antonio, Texas.
The Patriots struck first in the 18th minute when sophomore
McKenna Vela punched a left-footed shot into the top right corner of the goal, with the assist coming from
Taylor Tufts. DBU's defense would stymie the Rattlers' offense in the first half, holding St. Mary's to four shots through the first 45 minutes.
The Patriots added to their lead just four minutes into the second half as
Kaleigh Naizer connected with
McKenna Vela, who delivered her second goal of the night. The Patriot offense mounted constant pressure on the Rattlers, taking 19 shots over the final 45 minutes and matching their season-high in shots with 30. Defensively, the Patriots limited St. Mary's to just two shots during the second half.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10 - DBU recorded their 10th shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over St. Mary's.
22 - Taylor Tufts' 22nd career assist is tied with Delaney Schmidt for the fourth-most in program history
2 - McKenna Vela earned her second multi-goal game of the season, scoring two against Sul Ross State and two against STMU.
UP NEXT
DBU closes out the regular season on Thursday at home against Eastern New Mexico. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
