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0
Eastern N.M. ENMU (4-9-1, 2-6-1)
1
Winner DBU DBU (11-1-1, 7-1-1)
Eastern N.M. ENMU
(4-9-1, 2-6-1)
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Final
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DBU DBU
(11-1-1, 7-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 0 0
DBU DBU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Cameron Brennan

#1 DBU Slips Past Women's Soccer, 1-0

Jeffries recorded eight stops in the Saturday Showdown

DALLAS, TEXAS – Samantha Jeffries had a standout performance against #1 Dallas Baptist University in a 1-0 defeat for Eastern New Mexico Women's Soccer at Patriot Field on Saturday afternoon. ENMU move to 4-9-1 in 2022, with a 2-6-1 conference standing. The Patriots shift 11-1-1 overall, holding a 7-1-1 conference record.

Jeffries was called into action shortly after kickoff, making their first stop in the 14th minute. Shortly after, Jeffries was forced into a pair of saves to stop the Patriots. First, the Albuquerque native dropped to stop a low driven shot headed to the bottom corner, then sprung back to their feet an fought off a hard-hit effort towards goal. The Greyhounds shot stopper was called into action three more times in the for 45 minutes, tipping over three hard driven shots. The scored stood at 0-0 heading to the locker room.
 
DBU didn't let up the pressure with Jeffries making another save and Greyhounds defense posting two team saves over the first 15 minutes of the second half. However, the Patriots did find the breakthrough in the 64th minute, picking out the bottom left corner on a shot from distance. DBU looked for a second goal to give the Patriots some comfort, but Jeffries denied them again. In the end, the #1 Patriots held on to a 1-0 win against the Greyhounds.

NOTABLE STATS

  • Jeffries made eight saves in the match.
  • DBU goalie Adrianna Schroeder picked up the win in the match.
  • Haley Huff recorded two shots for the Greyhounds.
  • The Patriots posted 42 shots in the game, with 12 shots going on target. ENMU were held to two shots in the contest.
  • The Greyhounds defense recorded three team saves in the match.
  • Both teams were closely matched for fouls, with the Patriots committing nine fouls and the Greyhounds recording eight fouls.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Ladies put up a good fight here in Dallas, but at the end of the day it comes down to one moment and unfortunately today DBU had that moment.," said Head Women's Soccer Coach Eric Belcher.

 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Jeffries faced a career high 42 shots in the match, the 10th most for a single game in 2022 for all of Division II.
  • Five Greyhounds played the entire 90 minutes: Jeffries, Hannah Grady, Sydney Saxon, Sofia Trejo, and Kinsie Mitchell.
  • Eastern return from Texas to take on #17 West Texas A&M on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Greyhound Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.