THE RUNDOWN 
The No. 10 Patriots tie the Oklahoma Christian Eagles 3-3 after a thrilling turn of events in the final moments of the game. Both teams scored twice in the first half, tying them at the half. DBU earned the lead halfway through the second half, but OC found the equalizer in the very last second to tie the Patriots at 3-3.  

DBU struck first in this conference opener with a goal in the 15th minute by freshman Grace Berry, who received a cross inside the box from Angelina Olmos. The score was tied less than two minutes later when Oklahoma Christian's Raquel Fanelli took a penalty kick just to the left of the box that hit the back of a DBU player and went into the goal. The Eagles wasted no time, scoring again in the 19th minute. Their leading scorer Kyla Lovelace shot from approximately 30 yards out, making it into the top portion of the goal. The Patriots found the tying goal just before the half when Annie Severide drew a foul, leading to a penalty kick at the top of the box. Elise Borders took the penalty kick and hit the right post of the goal, which deflected into the box, onto the foot of sophomore Riley Sisson, and into the back of the net.  

DBU ended the half on a high and the match remained 2-2 until the 75th minute when Annie Severide gave the Patriots a one-goal lead. Sophie Schrock connected a long pass with Haley Roberson who passed it inside the box to Severide and made a way for their third goal of the night. The Patriots continued to fend the Eagles off, holding possession on their attacking half. With five minutes to play, OC Head Coach Evan Dressel subbed in six players. OC began to fight for control, leading the Patriots down the field until the five-second mark when they earned a corner kick. Layla Lopez kicked the ball into the sea of blue and white jerseys, and it found Kyla Lovelace, who put it in the net at 0.1 second left. The final score was 3-3 at Patriot Soccer Field.  

FOUR THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

• This is the first time DBU has seen a tie on Patriot Soccer Field since October 14, 2023, against Angelo State. 

• This marks only the second tie between DBU and OC in a series dating back to 2009. 

• Senior Annie Severide is two goals away from reaching the top 10 most goals scored in program history, totaling 17 in four seasons. The all-time leading scorer is Danielle Presley with 47. 

• Oklahoma Christians' Kyla Lovelace scored her fifth and sixth goals of the season against DBU, ranking her at the top of the Lone Star Conference in goals scored.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
25- DBU made 25 shot attempts in 90 minutes, outshooting the Eagles by 19. This was the most shot attempts made in a game this season.  

14- Of their 25 shot attempts, 14 shots were on frame, marking the most shots on goal in a game all season.  

3- The Patriots scored three goals during the match. Grace Berry made her first career goal, Riley Sission made her second, and Annie Severide earned her 17th.  

UP NEXT 
The Patriots travel to Texas A&M International on Saturday to play their second conference match at 7 P.M.