DBU (2-1-0) vs. COLORADO CHRISTIAN (1-1-2) 
September 10 | 2:00 p.m. (CST) | Lakewood, CO | Trailblazer Stadium

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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
DBU overcame Ouachita Baptist in a physical match on Saturday for the Patriots' second win of the season. DBU struck early, with an Erik Oliveira penalty kick just over two minutes into the game, and the Patriots tacked on a pair of unanswered goals in the second half, courtesy of Jared Perez and Jared Garcia. OBU notched a goal in the last six minutes of the game, but the Patriots ultimately claimed the 3-1 win to wrap up a two-win trip in Arkansas.
 
PATRIOT STORYLINES
Looking for Three: The Patriots enter Thursday with eyes set on their third consecutive win, which would match the team's longest winning streak since the program was reinstated in 2012. DBU most recently won three straight last season.
Kicking from the Corner: The Patriots' average of 7.33 corner kicks per game ranks eighth in the country.
Relentless Attack: Through its first three matches, DBU averages 14.67 shots per game, good for second among teams in the Lone Star Conference.
Oliveira on Offense: Erik Oliveira leads DBU and sits fifth in the LSC with 2.67 shots per game.
Limiting Opportunities: The Patriot defense has posted a 0.667 goals against average through three matches, the 19th-best mark in the nation and the second-best mark in the LSC.
Berg's Always On: Defender Cason Berg is the only Patriot who has played all 270 minutes of the young season. Fellow defender Trace Binyon has appeared in 266 of the 270 minutes.
Deep Depth: Head Coach Brad Bankhead plays deep into this bench, with 28 players having logged time on the field.
Approaching 200: With his first two wins at DBU under his belt, Head Coach Brad Bankhead has 197 career wins as a collegiate head coach, three away from reaching 200. His 197 wins rank 25^th among active Division II coaches.
 
SCOUTING COLORADO CHRISTIAN
- CCU drew a tie in a back-and-forth battle with Biola on Saturday. The level scores marked back-to-back ties for the Cougars.
- CCU has posted an even goal differential (7-7) through their first four matches of the season, dropping a 3-0 contest in their season opener to Oklahoma Christian before posting the same score for a win over West Texas A&M, followed by two ties with Concordia University Irvine and Biola.
- Freshman forward Antonio Lugo leads the Cougars with two goals, playing in all four matches without making a start.
- Sophomore forward and freshman forward Rayce Haldy are tied for the most assists on the team with two apiece.
- Junior defender Brodie Curtis and freshman defender Connor Hanks are the primary pieces of the Cougars' backline. Curtis has played in all 360 minutes of CCU's season, and Hanks has competed in all but one.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Patriots are 1-2-1 in four meetings with the Cougars. Last season, Chase Turcotte's goal in the 49th minute granted DBU its first victory over CCU.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots make the short trip from Lakewood to Golden, Colorado, on Saturday for the last of their four-game road stretch. DBU kicks off versus Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m. (CST).