DBU (5-5-3, 2-2-2) at LUBBOCK CKRISTIAN (5-6-3, 4-1-2) 
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Lubbock, TX | LCU Soccer & Track Facility

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LAST TIME OUT
DBU battled to a hard-earned scoreless draw against Sul Ross State on Wednesday night at Patriot Soccer Field, collecting an important point in Lone Star Conference play. The result keeps the Patriots in sixth place in the standings with four matches left in the regular season.

Late drama nearly broke the deadlock in the 87th minute when Sul Ross appeared to score through Marlon Meda, but the goal was overturned after a foul was called inside the box against the Lobos.

The Patriots dictated much of the contest, outshooting the visitors 15–10 and forcing Sul Ross goalkeeper Benjamin Aviles into several key stops. Aviles totaled four saves on the night, including a clutch denial of Caden Berg's strike in the final minute of regulation.

PATRIOT STORYLINES 
- Postseason Push: DBU sits tied for sixth in the Lone Star Conference with eight points, as the top six teams advance to the LSC Tournament.
- Hat Trick Hero: Erik Oliveira earned LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors after netting three goals in last Saturday's win over West Texas A&M.
- Freshman Firepower: Caleb Centeno ranks third in the conference in points (13) and fifth in goals (5).
- Record Watch: Centeno is one goal away from matching Ethan Martinez's 2017 record for most goals by a DBU freshman.
- Corner Control: The Patriots rank second in the LSC with an average of 5.8 corner kicks per match.
- Milestone Moment: Senior Leo Larson is set to make his 70th career appearance Saturday, tying him with Alex Becerra (2012–15) and Bruno Correa (2020–20) for fourth-most in program history.
- Offensive Catalyst: Oliveira leads DBU in both total shots (26) and shots on goal (10).
- Chasing History: Gavyn Rosales is tied with Ethan Martinez (2017–21) for third-most career goals (14) in DBU program history.
- In Goal Rotation: DBU has used four goalkeepers this season, with Sean Mattivi earning the start in each of the last three matches.
- Backline Backbone: Caden Berg and Evan Lupo have anchored the Patriot defense, each logging a team-high 1,134 minutes this season.
- Closing in on History: Head Coach Jess Jobe is just two wins shy of becoming DBU's all-time leader in victories.

SCOUTING LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN
- The Chaps enter Saturday's match in second place in the LSC table with 14 points, five points back of UT Dallas for the top spot.
- LCU has won their last two matches over Oklahoma Christian (2-0) and West Texas A&M (2-1).
- The Chaps boast the top defense in the LSC, allowing just 0.929 goals per game.
- Goalkeeper Connor Pettigrew leads the league in save percentage (.794) and his five shutouts are also most in the LSC.
- Senior forward Francisco Horta paces the Chaps in goals (4) and points (9).
- Manu Nunez's 38 shots are second-most in the LSC.

SERIES HISTORY
Lubbock Christian holds an 8-3-3 advantage in the all-time series. The Patriots are 0-4-1 when facing the Chaps in Lubbock.

UP NEXT
The Patriots travel to San Antonio to face St. Mary's on Wednesday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.