AUSTIN, Texas (February 18, 2016) – Five Lady Chaparrals tallied double figures in points as top-ranked Lubbock Christian University shot a season-high 64.2% from the field and 64.7% from three-point range to defeat St. Edward's University 95-44 in Heartland Conference play Thursday night inside Recreation and Convocation Center.

The game was much closer than the final score indicated early, as SEU benefited off seven offensive rebounds in the opening quarter leading to four more shot attempts than LCU. The score was tied 14-14 with 1:56 remaining in the quarter and Kelsey Hoppel hit her third three-pointer of the quarter to help LCU close the quarter on a 7-2 run for a 21-16 lead.

SEU and LCU traded blows early in the second quarter, as each had a simultaneous stretch going 3-for-4 from the field. The stretch would end with for SEU with 5:54 remaining in the quarter. The Hilltoppers would go a stretch of 7:24 without a field goal, as LCU countered the SEU dry spell with a 20-1 run. The run was delayed with halftime hitting during the run and LCU had a 43-25 halftime lead, out-scoring SEU 22-9 in the second quarter.

LCU was 64.3% (18/28) from the field in the opening half and had a 24-8 scoring advantage in the paint. Hoppel (12 points) and Nicole Hampton (11 points) combined for 23 points in the first half.

The Hilltoppers ended the 20-1 run with a layup from Abby Hopper in the third quarter, but it did not jumpstart their offense. They continued going the following 12:16 with just one field goal and LCU struck up a 25-5 run for a 74-32 lead as 6:14 remained in the fourth quarter.

The Lady Chaps struggled allowing eight offensive rebounds in the first half, but in the third quarter, LCU held SEU to one offensive rebound despite the Hilltoppers missing 11 field goal attempts in the quarter.

Most of LCU's starters exited the game during the third quarter, but that did not stop LCU's scoring. Allea Harris produced a career-high 11 points, with all 11 points coming in the second half and over a 10 minute span of play. Bailey Haist (11 points) and Claire Bruffey (five points) combined for 16 points during the fourth quarter.

LCU was 64.2% (34/53) from the field for their best shooting performance since their record mark of 69.2% on Nov. 29, 2014 (vs. Eastern New Mexico). Their mark of 11-of-17 (64.7%) from long-range was their best three-point shooting mark since a 66.7% team performance on Feb. 21, 2015 against Texas-Permian Basin.

While LCUs shots were falling, the same could not be said for SEU, who shot 30.5% (18/59) from the field. They were 1-of-13 (7.7%) from the three-point range, marking the fewest three-point field goals made by a LCU opponent since St. Mary's was held to one on Feb. 15, 2014. Shakera Barnes led SEU with 12 points and was one of the 'Toppers few bright spots. Khiani Clark (0-of-4), Lexi Fatheree (1-of-7), and Bailey Hill (0-of-7) combined to shoot 5.6% (1-of-18) from the field.

SEU missed 41 field goal attempts leading to a lot of rebound opportunities. The Hilltoppers led the category, out-rebounding LCU 33-31, with 17 of the rebounds offensive. It is the second time this season LCU has been out-rebounded.

Hampton and Hoppel co-led LCU with 15 points. LCU also received 13 points from Tess Bruffey (11 points in the third quarter) and 11 points each from Bailey Haist and Harris. Hampton also had a team-leading seven assists, four steals and five assists.

Kellyn Schneider recorded three blocks and now stands as LCU's career leader in blocks with 177. She reached the feat in only her second season with the Lady Chaps and passed Suzanne Copeland, who had 174 from 1988-92.

Schneider's career milestone was not the only one notched in the game. Hampton went 3-for-3 from the free-throw line and now has 457 made free-throws in her LCU career, which places her third all-time head of Mamy N'Kolomoni, who had 456 from 1998-02. Hoppel, who was 4-of-6 from long range Thursday, moved into third all-time among LCU's career leaders in three-point field goal attempts with 561. She moved past Haley Burton, who had 559 attempts from 1996-00.

LCU improved to 23-0 overall and 15-0 with the win, while SEU fell to 9-14 overall and 7-8 in conference. The Lady Chaps play their final regular season road game Saturday at Texas-Permian Basin, with tip-off in Odessa, Texas scheduled for 1 p.m.

TURNING POINT
LCU combined to outscore SEU 47-13 in the second and third quarter. The 20-1 run for LCU during the Hilltoppers drought of 7:24 without a field goal allowed LCU to take total control of the game.

STAT OF THE GAME
The Lady Chaps bench combined to shoot 63.6% from the field (14/22) and 66.7% (6/9) from three-point range. Bailey Haist and Allea Harris each went 3-for-3 from the field and combined to go 5-for-5 from three-point range.