Page 23 | DBU Report Summer 2022

SUMMER 2022 23 leaderboard at the NCAA National Championships in stroke play competition before falling in medal match play. At season’s end, Jordan Karrh was named the WGCA National Freshman of the Year. WOMEN’S SOCCER: Women’s Soccer also reached the NCAA postseason and completed the most historic season in the history of the program, winning both the Lone Star Conference regular-season title and the South Central Regional Championship in 2021. DBU went on to reach the Final Four for the first time in school history and finished the season with a 20-4 record, marking the first time in school history that DBU posted a 20-win season. MEN’S SOCCER: On the men’s side, the Patriots thrived under first-year head coach Jess Jobe, as DBU finished the season just one win away from reaching the Lone Star Conference Tournament. The Patriots capped off their 2021 campaign with five wins, their most since the 2017 season. DBU STUNT TEAM: In just their third year, the DBU STUNT team made their second consecutive trip to the College STUNT National Championships in San Antonio, Texas, after posting a 7-4 record during the regular season. WOMEN’S TENNIS: The DBU Women’s Tennis team finished their season with a 14-12 record, marking the squad’s sixth consecutive winning season. TRACK & FIELD: Track & Field also saw numerous accolades in 2022 as Madison Brown of the DBU Women’s team received Second Team All-American honors after placing 11th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships. Brown also competed in the 3,000 meters at the NCAA Indoor National Championships. Jared Gilley reached Indoor and Outdoor NCAA National Championships on the men’s side in the 800 meters, while Noah Metzger competed in the 5,000 meters at the Outdoor Championships. The DBU Women’s Track & Field team capped off their season with a fourth place showing at both the Lone Star Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while the Men placed fifth at the Lone Star Conference Outdoor Championships. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: The Lady Patriots posted an impressive 14-8 record under first-year head coach Jordan Fish and qualified for the Lone Star Conference Tournament for the first time in program history where they reached the quarterfinal round. DBU BASS FISHING: The DBU Bass Fishing team looks to continue their summer series as they compete on Saginaw Bay in Bay City, Michigan, with a chance to qualify for the Bassmaster College National Championship. DBU CHEER TEAM: The DBU Cheer Team won their second straight NCA National Championship in 2022, winning the Division II Intermediate All-Girl Division in Daytona Beach, Florida. ESPORTS: The Rocket League and Super Smash Bros teams qualified for the ECAC playoffs for the third consecutive semester. The Super Smash Bros team finished the season ranked #9 out of 70 participating schools. DBU HOCKEY: DBU Hockey finished the season ranked in the top 25 after playing the toughest strength of schedule in the nation. The team also won the inaugural Americans Collegiate Classic with a goal differential of 25-2. LACROSSE: Lacrosse excelled under first-year head coach, Zeb Williams, who led DBU to an historic season and finished as Division II LSA Central Division Champions for the first time in program history. The Patriots reached the LSA Conference Semifinal and received multiple MLCA weekly honors for their 2022 season. DBU PATRIETTES: The Patriettes defended their NDA National Championship, claiming first place in the Division II Pom category in Daytona Beach, Florida. DBU Athletics also announced the launching of a competitive table tennis program that will begin competing during the 2022-23 academic year. The inaugural program will be led by head coach Kyle Drake and will compete as a member of the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA). Be sure to keep up with all of the latest DBU Athletics news and results at DBUPatriots.com. Women’s Volleyball Team celebrates

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