WINTER 2025 27 A STRONG FALL SEASON PATRIOTATHLETICS DBU Athletics concluded its fall season with several achievements, including a pair of teams reaching the NCAA postseason and three programs nationally ranked in the top 25. Three Patriots also earned All-American honors, and 23 studentathletes earned All-Lone Star Conference recognition. LADY PATRIOTS SOCCER Soccer advanced to the NCAA postseason, marking the team’s 10th consecutive trip to an NCAA Regional, a feat that only four other teams have achieved. The Lady Patriots finished second in the Lone Star Conference regular season standings and advanced to the NCAA South Central Regional as the No. 3 seed. DBU defeated MSU Denver, 2-1, in the first round before falling to LSC foe Angelo State in a 1-0 thriller in overtime. Senior midfielder Taylor Tufts and junior defender Parker Coe were each named All-Americans at season end. Tufts, who was tabbed the LSC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, was named a First Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches and earned Second Team honors from the D2CCA, while Coe was recognized as a Second Team AllAmerican by the United Soccer Coaches. DBU capped off its season with a 16-3-3 record and was ranked No. 15 in the final United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll. It marked the ninth season in which the DBU Women’s Soccer team finished with 15 or more wins in the last 13 years. VOLLEYBALL Volleyball also reached the NCAA postseason, advancing to the South Central Regional for the third consecutive year. Led by a veteran squad that featured seven seniors, the Lady Patriots cracked the top 25 for the first time in program history, reaching as high as No. 20 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll. After finishing tied for fourth in the Lone Star Conference standings, DBU reached the semifinals of the LSC Tournament and earned the No. 4 seed in the South Central Regional. There, they upset a Colorado Mesa team ranked No. 19 in the nation. With the win in the quarterfinal round, the Lady Patriots advanced to the semifinals for the second consecutive year, where they eventually fell to top-seeded Angelo State. Following the 2024 season, senior outside hitter Delaney Fuller was named a First Team All-American by the AVCA, making her the first two-time All-American in program history. Fuller also garnered LSC Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive year. DBU Women’s Soccer Team Celebrating Lady Patriot Delaney Fuller
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