THE RUNDOWN
A late goal from Gavyn Rosales in the 80th minute lifted DBU to a thrilling 2-1 win over Texas A&M International on Wednesday night at Dustdevil Soccer Stadium in Laredo. The victory secures the No. 4 seed for the Patriots and grants them home-field advantage in the upcoming Lone Star Conference Quarterfinals.

After a scoreless battle through the first 71 minutes, DBU finally broke through when Caden Berg found the back of the net, assisted by his brother, Cason Berg, to give the Patriots the lead. The Dustdevils responded just five minutes later, as Kai Louviere equalized to make it 1–1.

With both teams pressing for the go-ahead goal, Rosales delivered the decisive blow in the 80th minute, finishing off a setup from Caden Berg to put DBU back on top. The Patriots' defense held firm over the final stretch, fending off a late TAMIU push to seal their seventh win of the season.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• With the win, DBU clinches the No. 4 seed and will host UT Tyler in Saturday's LSC Quarterfinals.
• The Patriots' seven victories mark their highest total since 2022, when they also won seven. The program record for wins in a season is eight, set in 2015.
• Caden Berg has now scored four goals in his last three matches, continuing his red-hot form heading into the postseason.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
15 - Gavyn Rosales tallied his 15th career goal, moving into third all-time in DBU Men's Soccer history.
73 - Senior Leo Larson made his 73rd career appearance, tying Nathan McBride (2014–2017) for second-most in program history.
6 - Caden Berg led all players with a game-high six shots.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots return home to host UT Tyler on Saturday in the Lone Star Conference Quarterfinals at Patriot Soccer Field.
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