LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (7-4-3, 5-3-3) at ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY (8-3-3, 6-3-2)
SaturdayOct. 20, 2018 – 1 p.m.
Sigma Beta Chi Field (San Antonio, Texas)
LCU Twitter: @LCUChaps, @LCUMensSoccer
StMU Twitter: @StMarysRattlers
CHAPS FLIGHT DECK
- Road play continues Saturday afternoon for Lubbock Christian University who will take on St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at the Rattlers Sigma Beta Chi Field.
- The match against the Rattlers will mark the seventh away game of the season for Lubbock Christian. Throughout their previous six road contests, the Chaparrals have averaged 1.83 goals per game.
- Of their six away games this season, the LCU defense has completed three shutouts.
STORY LINES
- LCU has already played three of the four teams in the Heartland Conference's South Division. The Chaparrals hold a 1-1-1 record in the those matches with the draw and the loss both going into double overtime periods.
- The only back-to-back defeats that the Chaps have suffered this year have come at home.
- Lubbock Christian has allowed four goals when playing on the road throughout the 2018 schedule.
- In the month of October, Lubbock Christian stands 3-1-1 racking up eight goals on 17 shots on target.
SCOUTING StMU
- St. Mary's enters the contest ranked sixth in the South Central Region based on the latest United Soccer Coaches rankings
- Pato Botello Faz is listed ninth in the nation with four game-winning goals.
- Faz has proven himself an integral part of the Rattler attack leading the squad with 13 goals and six assists.
- Gerard Roebuck has captured 11 starting appearances while posting a 5-3-2 record and a .655 save percentage.
- St. Mary's stands 2-1-0 against West Division opponents this season.
SERIES HISTORY WITH StMU
Lubbock Christian holds a 4-2-0 record when playing against St. Mary's. The all-time series between the squads stretches back to the 2011 season where the Chaps pulled off a dominant 6-1 victory on the road. In their most recent meeting, LCU provided another impressive win following a hat-trick from
Corey Hutchison which gave Lubbock Christian a 4-1 result.
