GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lubbock Christian 6, Rogers State 2
Records: Lubbock Christian (5-2-3, 3-0-0), Roger State (0-12-0, 0-3-0)
Location: Frenship Soccer Stadium, in Wolfforth, Texas
LCU HIGHLIGHTS•
Brooke Wendl produced a five-point performance with two goals and an assist.
• LCU continued their offensive tone by defenders with two goals and two assists produced by defenders, including a three-point game by
Kate O'Gara, who had a goal and an assist.
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Ashley Ledford also had a three-point game for the Lady Chaps with a goal and an assist.
HOW IT HAPPENED• Rogers State had the early momentum. Taylor Williams had an opportunity with a penalty kick 55-seconds into the game, but her shot missed wide. They would take a 1-0 lead with a goal by Breanna Ray in the 15th minute.
• LCU woke up in the 21st minute with O'Gara's set-piece leading to an own goal. Ledford provided LCU the lead (2-1) in the 26th minute with her third goal of the season and gave LCU a 2-0 halftime lead.
• Wendl opened the second half scoring with a pair of goals 2:14 apart, converting on a pair of crosses (Ledford and
Kristin Fellows) to extend the lead to 4-1 in the 56th minute.
Jocelyn Richardson contributed to O'Gara's goal in the 66th minute before LCU notched their final goal in the 76th minute with
Madison Boyd scoring on a set-piece to build a 6-1 lead.
GAME NOTES• Wendl's two-goals and assist help extend her program-leading career numbers to 44 goals, 29 assists and 117 points (59th career game).
• LCU is not only 3-0-0 in Heartland Conference games this season, but they are 16-4-0 all-time in Heartland Conference games and 9-2-0 all-time in Heartland Conference home games.
• The game was played at Frenship Soccer Stadium due to weather/playing conditions. LCU is 3-0-0 when playing at alternate home sites all-time (Colorado State loss at Tech was an exhibition.)
• Richardson, a senior, appeared in her 47th games and her assist was her third career point and the first since Oct. 7, 2013 against Texas-Permian Basin.
• LCU claimed five assists in the game, which ties for fifth all-time in program history in single-game marks. It is the second time this season they have done it (University of the Southwest on Sept. 3, 2015).
• With the win, LCU moves to 5-0-2 at home this season and is now 22-6-4 all-time at home under
Alex Denning. They are 25-14-6 all-time overall at home.
• LCU is now 3-2-1 all-time against RSU and 3-0-1 in the prior four meetings against RSU. (2-0-1 all-time in Lubbock in the series).
INSIDE THE NUMBERS13: The multi-goal performance for Wendl marks her 13th career multi-goal game. It his her second of the season as she ended a span of seven consecutive games without a goal.
UP NEXTLubbock Christian (5-2-3, 3-0-0) remains home Saturday at 2:30 p.m. hosting Oklahoma Christian (4-5-1, 1-2-0), who claimed their first conference win Thursday with a 1-0 win at Texas-Permian Basin.