LUBBOCK, Texas (October 20, 2014) – For the first time since 2010, Lubbock Christian University has a pair of players with at least 10 goals on the season, as
Claudia Sanchez netted her 10th goal of the sea-son and goalkeeper
Lauren Story recorded her sixth shutout of the season to lead the Lady Chaparrals to a 2-0 victory over Newman University Monday in Heartland Conference action at LCU Soccer Field. The win was the seventh consecutive win for the Lady Chaps, who remain perfect (5-0-0) in conference play.
Sanchez's goal came in 37th minute of the game and it extended her goal scoring streak to six consecu-tive games. The freshman's goal would stand as the game winning goal for her second game winner of the season. LCU, leading 1-0 at the half, would tally an insurance marker in the 59th minute. Sanchez and
Brooke Wendl assisted in the marker, setting up
Ashley Ledford for her third goal of the season.
Newman was unable to gather any offense in the second half and was outshot 8-2 in the final 45 minutes. LCU had a 14-7 advantage in shots (Sanchez produced five of LCU's shots) and a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal. Story's sixth shutout of the season included three saves and it extended her program ca-reer mark to 13 shutouts. She improved to 10-2-0 on the season. Haley Borchers made her fourth ap-pearances of the season in goal for Newman and stopped three of five shots in the loss (1-2-0).
LCU improved to 10-3-0 overall and 5-0-0 in the Heartland Conference. Newman falls to 5-7-1 overall and 1-4-0 in conference. LCU closes out their home schedule Saturday at noon hosting St. Edward's Universi-ty. The contest will feature the only two unbeaten teams in conference.