Dallas City Wire

The DBU Athletic program is coming off one of the most decorated fall seasons in program history. Both the Women's Cross Country and Women's Soccer teams captured Lone Star Conference titles and three teams reached the NCAA postseason including Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, and Volleyball. Additionally, both the Women's Golf and Women's Soccer teams were each ranked No. 1 in the nation during the fall season.

 

The Patriots also saw six players earn All-American honors in the fall of 2022 and 26 garner All-Lone Star Conference recognition. Academically, three student-athletes claimed Academic All-American honors and three were also named the Academic Player of the Year in their respective sports in the Lone Star Conference.

 

Below is a breakdown of each team's standout performances during the fall season.

 

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

• Posted a second place finish at the Lone Star Conference Championships.
• Noah Metzgar was named the LSC Men's Cross Country Academic Runner of the Year.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

• Won their third consecutive Lone Star Conference title.
• Recorded their top finish in school history at the NCAA National Championships in Seattle, Washington, where they finished 14th.
• Madison Brown earned All-American honors after crossing the finish line in 21st place in a field of 262 runners at the NCAA National Championships.
• Brown was also tabbed the LSC Women's Cross Country Academic Runner of the Year.
• Jacob Phillips was named the LSC Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year.

WOMEN'S GOLF

• Finished the fall season ranked No. 1 in the nation.
• The Lady Patriots won three tournaments during the fall season.

MEN'S SOCCER

• Reached the Lone Star Conference Tournament for the first time in school history after finishing in second place in the conference standings.
• Peyton Voelker broke the school record for goals in a season and led the Lone Star Conference in goals with 11.
• Payton Franklin and Ethan Unger became the first Academic All-Americans in program history.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

• Won both the regular-season and the tournament championships in the Lone Star Conference.
• Made their eighth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
• One of just three teams from across the nation to reach the Sweet 16 each of the last four years.
• Finished the season ranked No. 7 in the nation.
• Michelle Gonzalez and Rachel Allen were each named All-Americans.
• Marcus Wood was named the LSC Coach of the Year in his first season at the helm.
• Parker Coe was tabbed the LSC Freshman of the Year.
• DBU led the Lone Star with eight All-LSC selections.

VOLLEYBALL

• Set a school-record for wins with 25 and earned their first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
• Reached the finals of the Lone Star Conference tournament after finishing second in the Lone Star Conference regular-season standings.
• AJ Koele, Lauryn Burt, and Shaylee Shore each earned All-American honors.
• AJ Koele was tabbed the South Central Region Player of the Year.
• Lauryn Burt was named both the LSC Setter of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
• Leah Palensky earned LSC Academic Player of the Year honors.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

• Angela Charles-Alfred became the third player in school history to earn a bid to the ITA Cup where she was one of 16 players from across the nation to compete in Rome, Georgia.

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