#10 DBU (3-0-1) vs. OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN (4-0-1)   
September 25 | 7 P.M. | Dallas, TX | Patriot Soccer Field   

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No. 10 DBU hosts Oklahoma Christian at Patriot Soccer Field in their first Lone Star Conference Match of the season. 

LAST TIME OUT   
The Patriots earned an impressive 1-0 victory over No. 4 Central Missouri in their match last Thursday. In the first half, DBU's defense, anchored by Parker Coe and Kathryn Mullis, shut down the No. 20 ranked scoring offense in the nation, restricting the Jennies to just 2 shots.  

The Patriot offense continued to playmake, seeing 10 shot attempts in the first half. Their first and only goal of the night came in the 66th minute when Taylor Tufts made a long shot attempt outside of the box that was blocked by UCM's goalkeeper Kristen Wright. Wright was unable to hold onto the ball, deflecting it back into the box where Kaleigh Naizer punched a right-footed shot into the top right corner of the net.  

DBU defended their lead for the final 23 minutes, earning their first win over a top-five ranked team since 2021.  
 
PATRIOT STORYLINES     

• DBU remains ranked No. 16 by the United Soccer Coaches. In the LSC standings, they are third behind UT Tyler's 5-0 record and Oklahoma Christians 4-0-1 record.  

• Conference play begins this week, lasting 13 matches before the Lone Star Conference Tournament November 12-17.  

• The Patriots rank No. 19th in the nation in their shots on goal per game, averaging 9.25 per match. The national leader is Columbus State, who averages 13. 83 per match.  

• In 10 career starts, Senior Goalkeeper Breanna Bowen has earned seven total shutouts and ranks No. 13 in the nation in shutouts this season, totaling three.  

• Taylor Tufts averages 4.25 shots per game, ranking her 19th in the nation in that statistic. In the 22 games she has played as a Patriot, Tufts has contributed seven goals and 18 assists. This places her in the top-10 most career assists in program history.  

• Junior defender Parker Coe and senior goalkeeper Breanna Bowen are the only players on the Patriots' roster who have played every minute of every game this year, totaling 360 minutes.  

SCOUTING OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN 

• Oklahoma Christian has a current record of 4-0-1 this season, earning wins in their last three consecutive games. This is their first LSC match of the season.  

• In their most recent game, the Eagles defeated the University of Central Oklahoma 2-1. Zoe Ross and Keely Bennett scored on behalf of OCU.  

• The Eagles' highest national statistic ranking is 34th in their shot accuracy, which is 58.2%. They are led this season in shots by Kyla Lovelace (11) and Jaycie Daggs (7).  

• Kayla Lovelace leads OCU in scoring, contributing four goals on the season. Keely Bennett has scored the second most goals this season (2).  

• Sophomore goalkeeper Breanna Wooten has played the most minutes this season for the Eagles, contributing 15 saves and a shutout. She played all 90 minutes of the first two games, was replaced by junior goalkeeper Eden Reece in the next two games, then returned on goal for Oklahoma Christian in their most recent match against UCO.  

SERIES HISTORY     
The last time the Patriots and Eagles met was October 31, 2023, in one of the final regular-season matches of the year. DBU won over OCU 1-0 at Eagle Soccer Field.  

In a series that dates back to 2009, DBU has a record of 14-1-1 against Oklahoma Christian. Their only loss came in the first ever match (2009) when the Eagles defeated the Patriots 1-0 at Eagle Soccer Field. DBU has won the last three consecutive matches.  

UP NEXT    
DBU travels to Laredo to take on Texas A&M International on Saturday, September 28 at 7 P.M.