DBU (1-2-1) vs. HARDING  (0-2-1) 
September 19 | 5:00 p.m. | Dallas, TX| Patriot Field

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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
The DBU Men's Soccer team fell to the no.24 UC Colorado Springs, 3-1 Saturday afternoon. An Evan Pustejovsky goal in the 74th minute brought the Patriots back within striking distance but the Patriots' effort to find the equalizing goals came up short, finishing the game with a final score of 3-1.  

The Patriots had a few early chances but were denied by the UCCS defenders and goalkeeper.  Patrick Banich notched his first save of the match after a shot by the Mountain Lions in the 8th minute. Oscar Ronquillo would get a foul in the 23rd minute leading to UCCS being awarded a penalty kick. The penalty kick was taken by Dani Barajas who got the shot past Banich and scored the match's first goal. Nine minutes later Barajas landed a second goal that the Patriots were unable to answer, making the score 2-0 at the end of the first half.

DBU could not get past the defense of UCCS in the second half, and the Mountain Lions remained in control. Banich saw consistent shot attempts but was able to keep the opponents from adding to their advantage. The final goal for the Mountain Lions came in the 70th minute. With 15 minutes left in the match, Evan Pustejovsky got the Patriots on the board with a high-center goal thus bringing the game to a close as the Patriots' effort to find the equalizing goals came up short, finishing the game with a final score of 3-1.  


PATRIOT STORYLINES 
- DBU leads the conference in total goals (7) and total points (20). 
- The Patriots are second in the LSC for points per game (5). 
- Patrick Banich is first in the conference and third in the nation for goalie minutes played (360). 
- Peyton Voelker is ranked first in the LSC and 13th in the nation for goals per game. 
- Evan Pustejovsky was awarded LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
- Six Patriots are ranked fifth in the conference for assists including, Taylor Buena, Hunter Dierlam, Leo Larson, Mason Monroe, Evan Pustejovsky, and Chase Turcotte. 


SCOUTING HARDING
- Harding University is coming off a 6-11-1 season. 
- The Bisons were ranked sixth in the GAC/MIAA Preseason Poll.
- Harding is ranked third in their conference for assists per game (1) and total assists (3).  
- Goalie Inigo Chavarria is ranked first in the conference and 19th nationally for saves per game (5.67). 
- Harding has three players ranked third in the conference for assists per game (0.33). 


SERIES HISTORY 
DBU leads the all-time series, 3-0-1, against Harding University. The Patriots beat the Bisons 1-0 in a 2 OT win in their last match up on September 1, 2016. This will be their fifth meeting since DBU defeated Harding 3-2 on September 5, 2013.


UP NEXT
The Patriots continue their homestead to face Northeastern State on Saturday, September 21. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.