DBU (7-6-4, 4-3-3) vs. UT TYLER (7-7-3, 4-4-2) 
November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Dallas, TX | Patriot Soccer Field

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LAST TIME OUT
A clutch strike from Gavyn Rosales in the 80th minute propelled DBU to a thrilling 2–1 victory over Texas A&M International on Wednesday night at Dustdevil Soccer Stadium in Laredo. The win locked up the No. 4 seed for the Patriots and ensured home-field advantage in the upcoming Lone Star Conference Quarterfinals.
 
After a tense, scoreless opening 71 minutes, the Patriots finally broke through when Cason Berg buried a shot off a precise setup from his brother, Caden Berg, to give DBU a 1–0 lead. The Dustdevils answered quickly, however, as Kai Louviere netted the equalizer just five minutes later to level the match.
 
With time winding down and both sides pressing for the winner, Rosales delivered the decisive moment, slotting home a feed from Colby deLeeuw in the 80th minute to reclaim the lead. DBU's back line stood tall in the closing moments, turning away a late TAMIU surge to secure the Patriots' seventh win of the season.

PATRIOT STORYLINES 
- Four Years Running: DBU heads to the Lone Star Conference Tournament for the fourth consecutive season and are aiming for their fourth straight trip to the semifinals.
- Home Sweet Home: The Patriots are hosting an LSC Quarterfinal for just the second time. In 2023, they advanced on penalty kicks over Texas A&M International to move on to the semifinal round.
- Balanced Attack: DBU enters postseason play averaging 1.29 goals scored and 1.29 goals allowed per match.
- Weekly Honors: Redshirt freshman Caden Berg earned LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors after netting three goals last week.
- Dynamic Duo: Erik Oliveira ranks fourth in the conference with six goals, while freshman Caleb Centeno sits sixth with five.
- Chasing History: Oliveira is one goal shy of tying for fourth-most goals in a single season in program history.
- Freshman Firepower: Centeno needs one more goal to match Ethan Martinez's 2017 freshman record for most goals by a first-year Patriot.
- Set Piece Strength: DBU ranks third in the LSC with an average of 5.1 corner kicks per match.
- Ironman Larson: Leo Larson is set for his 74th career appearance, one shy of tying Ryan Anderson (2014-2017) for the all-time DBU record for most games played.
- Rosales' Legacy: With his 15th career goal, Gavyn Rosales moved into third all-time in DBU history and also ranks fifth all-time in assists (11).
- Steady Between the Posts: Sean Mattivi has started the last seven matches in goal, notching two shutouts and leading the team with a .769 save percentage.
- Defensive Core: Caden Berg, Bryan Beck, Evan Lupo, and Jack Golden have each surpassed 1,100 minutes, anchoring DBU's defensive unit.
- Record-Setting Coach: Head Coach Jess Jobe became the winningest coach in program history following DBU's 2–1 win over TAMIU.

SCOUTING UT TYLER
- The Patriots secured the No. 5 seed in the LSC Tournament after a 3-1 win over a UT Dallas team that entered the final day of the regular season in first place in the LSC standings.
- UT Tyler is riding a four-game win streak into Saturday's match in Dallas. It's the Patriots' longest win streak since they won their first four contests to begin the 2022 season.
- The Patriots rank fourth in the LSC in scoring offense, averaging 1.29 goals per match.
- Defensively, UTT boasts the No. 3 scoring defense in the league, allowing 1.23 goals per match.
- The Patriots rank No. 2 in the LSC in corner kicks per game (5.35).
- UTT is the least penalized team in the LSC, averaging 8.18 fouls per match.
- Senior midfielder Luan Rangel's seven goals are the third-most in the league.
- Goalkeeper Niclas Becker ranks fourth in the LSC in save percentage (.729).

SERIES HISTORY
UT Tyler holds a 7-4-2 edge over DBU in the all-time series. The two teams split their season series this year, with both teams winning at home. Saturday's meeting marks their first ever matchup in the LSC Tournament.

UP NEXT
If DBU defeats UT Tyler, the Patriots would advance to the LSC Semifinals where they would face the No. 1 seed Midwestern State on Wednesday in Wichita Falls, Texas.