GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lubbock Christian 2, Adams State 2 - 2OT
Records: Lubbock Christian (1-1-2), Adams State (2-0-2)
Location: ASU Soccer/Lacrosse Field, in Alamosa, Colo.
LCU HIGHLIGHTS• Freshman defender
Madison Boyd opened the games scoring with her first collegiate goal. She also made a great defensive play in the interior of the goal area to help prevent an ASU goal.
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Emily Odom produced her first goal of the season and it nearly served as the game winning goal.
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Brooke Wendl tied a program single-game mark with two assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED• Boyd opened the scoring in the game's 33rd minute connecting off a corner kick from Wendl.
• Wendl would grab another assist off a corner kick in the game's 58th minute, as Odom was the recipient and she connected on her first goal of the season and the ninth of her career.
• ASU's goals came in the 36th minute and the 84th minute. Natalie Wheelock scored on a scramble to tie the game at 1-1 before the half and Lacey Daniel was credited with the equalizer by beating a diving
Leslie Castellano with a low-roller just inside the post as 6:38 remained in regulation.
GAME NOTES• The game ended amidst lots of controversy. In the second overtime, the assistant referee raised his flag prior to a throw-in, as LCU was in the process of making a valid substitution. The ball was put in play and ASU's Dezirae Armijo went down and scored what appeared to be the game winning golden goal for the Grizzlies, as the center-official (referee) was hesitant as to stop play during the counter. While one team celebrated and the other outraged, the officials decided to congregate and discuss the events that transpired. The center-official eventually brought both coaches together and, after a lengthy delay, decided to disallow the goal based on "improper restart." The emotions shifted gears and ASU then became outraged as time was added to the clock and the game was restarted from the time the officials felt the error was made.
• Goalkeeper
Lauren Story's consecutive streak of games starting in goal ended at 40, as
Leslie Castellano made her first start in goal for LCU. She produced four saves off six shots on goal, including a save in overtime.
• Wendl's two-assist game marked the 18th time a Lady Chap has had a two-assist game, which matches the program's single-game record. Odom was the last to complete the task (Sept. 30, 2014). Wendl, the program's career assists leader (26), produced a two-assist game for the seventh time in her career.
• LCU played to a tie Sept. 5 against Eastern New Mexico, which had marked their first tie since Oct. 25, 2012. Saturday's tie with ASU is LCU's second tie of the season, which matches a program single-season record for games resulting in a tie. LCU is 2-6-8 all-time in games ending in overtime.
• The Lady Chaparrals are now winless in their last five non-conference road games (0-4-1).
• LCU is 1-0-1 all-time against ASU and 1-2-1 all-time against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference foes.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS6-2 : The shots advantage Lubbock Christian had in the first overtime frame.
7,500 : The elevation (in feet) of Alamosa, Colo. Playing in the high altitude is something LCU had to adapt to. Nine Lady Chaps played in over 100 minutes (as compared to five ASU players), including
Kristin Fellows, Castellano, Wendl and Boyd, who played all 120 minutes. Wheelock was the lone ASU member that played in all 120 minutes.
UP NEXTLubbock Christian (1-1-2) will close out a three-game road trip Tuesday in Commerce, Texas with their first ever meeting with Texas A&M Commerce. The Lions (2-1-0) are amidst a three-games-in-five-days span. They defeated Oklahoma Baptist 10-0 Friday in their home opener and play Emporia State Sunday before hosting LCU Tuesday.
