DBU (6-3-6, 2-1-5 LSC) vs. ST. EDWARD'S (3-7-4, 2-4-2 LSC)
October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Austin, TX | Lewis-Chen Family Field

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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
DBU forced a tie with St. Mary's on Wednesday night in Dallas after giving up a goal in the opening minutes. The Rattlers' Sebastian Poblete knocked in his eighth goal of the season in the seventh minute, but Erik Oliveira answered with his fourth of the year in the 62nd to level the game at 1-1. Patriot goalkeeper Sean Mattivi delivered timely saves in the closing moments of the second half to seal the tie and keep DBU in the Lone Star Conference Tournament race.
 
PATRIOT STORYLINES
Four Straight Unbeaten: With two wins and two ties in their last four matches, the Patriots have gone unbeaten in four straight games for the third time this season. With a win or a tie against St. Edward's on Saturday, DBU would go unbeaten in five straight for the first time this season.
In the Top Six: With 11 points in the LSC standings, DBU holds fifth place in the league, inside the top six that will advance to the LSC Tournament. The Patriots are one point ahead of sixth-place West Texas A&M and two points ahead of the first team out, Lubbock Christian.
Players of the Week: Midfielder Caleb Centeno and goalkeeper Sean Mattivi each won one of the Lone Star Conference player of the week awards on Monday. Centeno led DBU with a goal and two assists in the Patriots' matches against Sul Ross State and Lubbock Christian. Mattivi played all 180 minutes of the two games, posting two shutouts and five saves.
Deep Depth: The Patriots regularly play deep into their bench, with 28 outfielders logging playing time this year. Seventeen of those 28 players have played in at least 10 of DBU's 15 matches.
1,000 Minutes: Trace Binyon (1,306 minutes), Cason Berg (1,080), and Caden Berg (1,045) are the first three Patriots to reach 1,000 minutes played this season.
Kicking from the Corner: DBU's average of 6.47 corner kicks per game ranks eighth in the country and first in the LSC.
Widespread Offense: Averaging 1.27 goals per game, 12 different Patriots have recorded a goal this season. Erik Oliveira leads the team with four goals. Caden Berg (3) and James Webb (2) are the only other players for DBU who have scored multiple times.
Fire Away: DBU's average of 14.53 shots per game is fourth in the LSC and the second-best average in program history (15.6 in 2013). The Patriots are averaging 17.75 shots per game over their last four matches.
Stalwart Defense: DBU's 0.867 goals against average is the third-best rate in the LSC. At their current rate, the Patriots are on track to break the program record for goals against average of 1.27 set by the 2025 team. With five shutouts, DBU is one away from tying the single-season school record for shutouts (6).
 
SCOUTING ST. EDWARD'S
- St. Edward's had a three-match unbeaten streak snapped on Wednesday night with a 3-0 loss at UT Dallas.
- The Hilltoppers are in a tie for eighth place in the LSC standings with eight points. They are two points shy of a share of the sixth and final spot that will advance to the conference tournament.
- Forwards Bartek Zabek and Izaiah Garza spearhead the St. Edward's offensive attack. Zabek tops the team with four goals, and Garza leads the squad with nine points on three goals and three assists.
- Kaleo Francis-Perez has been one of the most active goalkeepers in the LSC, posting 5.22 saves per game (2nd in the LSC) with a 79.7% save percentage.
- Defender Paolo Vela heads St. Edward's defensive efforts, playing the most minutes of any Hilltopper (1,168).
 
SERIES HISTORY
Since 2012, St. Edward's leads the series with DBU 13-1-2. The Patriots are 0-1-2 in their last three meetings with the Hilltoppers. DBU's last win against St. Edward's came in a 3-0 affair on September 2, 2023.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots compete in their regular season finale at home on Wednesday, October 28, against Texas A&M International. DBU and TAMIU will kickoff at 8:00 p.m. at Patriot Soccer Field.