Central Mo. CMO (3-2-0, 0-0-0)

DBU DBU (3-0-1, 0-0-0)

Central Mo. CMO

(3-2-0, 0-0-0)

Final

Sep. 19, 2024

DBU DBU

(3-0-1, 0-0-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Central Mo. CMO	0	0	0
DBU DBU	0	1	1

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 9/19/2024 10:40:00 PM | Graci Henard

No. 16 Patriots Upset No. 4 Central Missouri in 1-0 Victory

THE RUNDOWN
The No. 16 Patriots win 1-0 over No. 4 Central Missouri in a headline matchup at Patriot Soccer Field on Thursday night.

In the first half, the Patriots dominated possession, outshooting the Jennies 10-2 with four shots on goal. DBU's defense also had a standout performance, shutting down the No. 20 scoring offense in the nation. Junior Parker Coe anchored this defense, not allowing UCM's leading scorers Caroline Cole and Andree Orcutt to make any plays.

In the second half, the Patriots continued to control momentum with senior Taylor Tufts making three shot attempts before Kaleigh Naizer scored DBU's first goal of the evening, giving them a 1-0 lead over the Jennies. Tufts made a long shot outside of the box that was blocked by UCM goalkeeper Kristen Wright. Naizer found the blocked ball loose in the box and made the right-footed shot in the top right corner of the goal in the 67th minute.

In the remaining 23 minutes, DBU continued to defend well, not allowing any shots by Central Missouri. Sophomore Elise Borders had the lone shot for the Patriots after their goal, and DBU concluded the match with a 1-0 victory over the Jennies.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

This marks DBU's first win over a top-five nationally ranked team since 2021 when they defeated No. 4 Seattle Pacific 1-0 in the National Quarterfinals.

This is the Patriot's third consecutive win over Central Missouri, with the last victory coming in 2011 in the first round of the South Central Regional.

Senior Sophia Shrock stepped onto the pitch for the Patriots for the first time this season after battling a foot injury for the majority of the summer. She was subbed in with 11 minutes to play in the first half and saw 24 minutes of play.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
6- Kaleigh Naizer's goal against the Jennies marks her sixth career goal and the first of her final season with the Patriots.

10- Senior goalkeeper Breanna Bowen made her tenth career start on goal for the Patriots.

15- DBU outshot the Jennies 15-7 and totaled 9 shots on goal on the night.

HEAD COACH MARCUS WOOD ON THE WIN

KALEIGH NAIZER AND TAYLOR TUFTS ON THEIR GOAL IN THE 67TH MINUTE

UP NEXT
DBU hosts Oklahoma Christian at Patriot Soccer Field on Saturday, September 25 at 7 P.M.