DBU (3-2-1) at WESTERN WASHINGTON (1-4-2) 
September 24 | 9:00 p.m. | Bellingham, WA | Harrington Field

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LAST TIME OUT
DBU fell short in Seattle on Wednesday night, dropping a 2-1 decision to Seattle Pacific at Interbay Stadium. The Falcons struck twice early in the second half to take a two-goal advantage, but the Patriots answered in the 68th minute when Erik Oliveira found the back of the net. Despite a strong late surge, DBU could not convert the equalizer, snapping their four-match unbeaten streak and moving to 3-2-1 on the season.
 
The opening half featured a defensive stalemate, as neither side managed to score through 45 minutes of play. Just three minutes into the second half, SPU's Kasey Toevs broke the deadlock with a header from close range, followed by Brady Fendrich's strike in the 57th minute to double the Falcons' lead.
 
DBU responded quickly when Oliveira buried his second goal of the season off a setup from Jack Golden and Caleb Centeno. The Patriots nearly drew level in the 86th minute, but goalkeeper Brian Lanier turned away Luis Zazueta's shot on target.

PATRIOT STORYLINES 
Streak Snapped: DBU's four-match unbeaten run ended Wednesday against Seattle Pacific.
Lockdown Defense: The Patriots lead the Lone Star Conference in goals-against average (0.83).
Banich Between the Posts: Goalkeeper Patrick Banich ranks 10th nationally in goals-against average (0.50) and 21st in save percentage (.846).
Corner Kick Kings: DBU's 41 corners rank 13th in the nation.
Oliveira Heating Up: With two goals in the last three matches, Oliveira is tied with Caleb Centeno for the team lead (2).
Shot Advantage: The Patriots average 14.2 shots per game, outpacing opponents by more than five attempts per match.
Shared Firepower: Oliveira and Caden Berg lead the team with 14 shots apiece.
Milestone Watch: Senior Leo Larson will make his 53rd career start on Friday, just three shy of fifth all-time at DBU.
Ironman Back Line: Jack Golden has played all 540 minutes this season, joined by Cason Berg and Evan Lupo, who each average over 85 minutes per match.
Chasing History: Fifth-year head coach Jess Jobe sits four wins away from becoming DBU's all-time wins leader.
Conference Countdown: Tonight marks the Patriots' final non-conference match before opening LSC play on Wednesday against UT Tyler.

SCOUTING WESTERN WASHINGTON
- Three second half goals led the Vikings to their first win on Wednesday in a 3-1 victory over St. Edward's on their home pitch.
- Western Washington entered the 2025 season picked to finish second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
- The Vikings have been outscored, 11-7, through their first seven matches.
- Senior forward Frank Miedema paces the team in goals (3).
- Goalkeeper Charlie Dyer is allowing 1.67 goals-against per match.
- Western Washington ranks second in the GNAC in corner kicks per game (5.29).
- The Vikings' 10.43 fouls per game are second-most in the GNAC.
- Western Washington is averaging 8.7 shots per match compared to 11.4 attempts by their opponents.

SERIES HISTORY 
Tonight marks the first-ever meeting between DBU and Western Washington.

UP NEXT
The Patriots return to Dallas on Wednesday to open Lone Star Conference play against UT Tyler. Kickoff at Patriot Soccer Field is slated for 7:30 p.m.