OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN (7-4-0, 1-2-0) at LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (4-4-2, 1-2-0)Saturday, October 10th - 2:30 p.m.
LCU Soccer Field (Lubbock, Texas)
CHAPS FLIGHT DECK• The Lubbock Christian University Chaparrals plays their final home game of the season hosting Oklahoma Christian Saturday. The game was originally scheduled at noon but moved to 2:30 p.m. to assist with field conditions (weather).
• The Chaps are 4-4-2 on the season and are coming off a 4-1 loss to Rogers State.
• LCU remains home amidst a seven-game homestand, where they are 2-3-2 this season (3-3-1 last season at home). LCU is 5-6-3 all-time at home under
Lee Williams (3-4-0 all-time under Williams in conference home games) and 26-14-7 all-time overall at home.
STORY LINES• LCU has had three of their last six contests end in overtime. The overtimes place LCU with an all-time overall record of 8-2-12 in games ending in an overtime decision. They are 0-1-2 this season in overtime games.
• The Chaps have out-shot their opponent in all but one game this season, and that came Monday with Midwestern State out-shooting LCU. Fitting since MSU is the only team ahead of LCU in shots per game nationally. LCU leads the Heartland Conference in shots per game (22.9), which ranks second nationally.
• LCU typically out-shoots their opponents, but LCU opponents have been able to garner a high total of their own. Monday, Midwestern St. produced 21 shots on goal, which is s season high for a Chaps opponent this season. Thursday, RSU produced the second highest total with 19. Prior to the two games, the most shots the Chaps had allowed was 15.
• Lubbock Christian has down they have played seven games at home this season, but technically they have only played four on their home field (LCU Soccer Field). Weather has forced them to play three games off campus, including the prior two at Frenship High School (weather).
• The Chaps are home for seven consecutive home games and it serves as their longest home stand in program history. Saturday not only ends the homestand, but it will serve as the final home game, as they will then head to the road for their final six games of the season. Saturday also serves as "Senior Day," as
Mbongeni Ndlovu,
Lennard Hansen and
Chase Williams play their final regular season home games as a Chap.
• LCU averages 8.8 shots on goal per game, which is ninth nationally. Even with LCU ranking in the top 10 nationally in shots per game and shots on goal per game They do not have an individual ranking in the top-100 nationally in either category. Fogarty-Cameron ranks fourth in the conference in the category and ranks 108th nationally in shots per game (3.0).
• The Chaps are 15-5-0 all-time in Heartland Conference contests and 6-5-0 all-time in Heartland Conference home games.
SCOUTING OC• The Eagles are 7-4-0 on the season and opened the weekend in Odessa, Texas (facing Texas-Permian Basin Thursday) with a 2-0 road win.
• OC is coming off a 4-9-1 season a year ago (3-5-0 in conference). They went 1-5-0 on the road last season and are 3-1-0 this season on the road.
• The Heartland Conference has OC selected tied for sixth in the conference preseason polls.
• Ante Susic (4g,3a) leads the Eagles with 11 points. Susic, who scored a goal Thursday, leads the conference in shots per game (3.30) and shots on goal per game (1.7).
• OC has been involved in seven shutouts this season. They have five shutouts to their credit and two against them. Evan Helker heads into Thursday's play ranking 21st in the nation in saves. He has a conference leading 56 saves.
SERIES HISTORY WITH OC• LCU leads the all-time series 5-0-0.
• In the prior meeting (Nov. 1, 2014 in Oklahoma City)
Tommy Fogarty-Cameron and
Matt Santos each had a goal to lead the Chaps to a 2-1 win. Domenico DeGrazia had the Eagles lone goal.
• The prior meeting in Lubbock was on Nov. 4, 2013 and LCU won 3-0 with Nick Gorrie providing a two-goal game.
• The Chaps have out-scored OC 12-1 all-time in the series.
• LCU is 3-0-0 all-time in Lubbock vs. OC and OC has been shutout in their prior two visits to the Hub City.
