HEARTLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINALS
No.6-Seed LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (9-6-3, 6-5-3)
vs. No.2-Seed WEST TEXAS A&M (14-2-2, 11-2-1)
Friday Nov. 2, 2018 – 4:30 p.m.
MSU Soccer Field – Stang Park (Wichita Falls, Texas)
LCU Twitter: @LCUChaps, @LCUMensSoccer
WT Twitter: @WTathletics

CHAPS FLIGHT DECK
- LCU made their Heartland Conference Tournament debut Tuesday night on the road at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas and pulled off a 2-1 upset over No.4-seed St. Mary's.
- The Chaps now arrive to Stang Park, the final site of the Heartland Conference Tournament, which is where the semifinals and championship game will take place. 
- The winner of the game will advance to face either No.1-seed Midwestern State or No.4 Newman in the championship game Sunday at 1 p.m. in Wichita Falls, Texas.

STORY LINES
- Lubbock Christian ranks second in the Heartland Conference and 33^rd nationally in save percentage with a mark of .796 on the season. A vital statistic, as LCU has been out-shot in nine of their last 10 games played.
- LCU's win Tuesday placed them with a 1-0 all-time record in Heartland Conference Tournament play. The Chaps are 3-2-0 all-time in conference tournament contests, with 2-2-0 record brought from their play in the Sooner Athletic Conference. Prior to this season, LCU had not played a conference postseason match since Nov. 3, 2012.
- LCU ranks second in the Heartland Conference in fewest yellow cards with 25 on the season.
- Braxton Thorne ranks second in the Heartland Conference in shutouts (6, tied for 25^th nationally), but he leads the conference in goalie minutes played (1708:01, fourth nationally) and is 31^st nationally in save percentage with a mark that is second in the Heartland Conference (.796).
- Lubbock Christian was recognized with three All-Conference selections, as Ivan Muanze-Bengono (Second Team), Fernando Flores (Third Team) and Louis Callaghan (Third Team) received postseason honors.
 
SCOUTING WT
- West Texas A&M's Julio Vargas (13) and Lucca Lima (10) have combined for 23 goals this season. Vargas ranks 24^th nationally and the two are in the top-three in the conference in goals.
- The Buffs carry a No.14 national ranking. LCU is 1-1 against ranked opponents this season and the win came against then-No.23 ranked West Texas A&M  (Oct.4), which marked LCU head coach Paul Gilbert's first win over a ranked team.
- WT co-leads the nation in goals (62) with Fort Hays State.
- Goalkeeper Alex Vencel ranks fifth in the nation in save percentage with a mark of .864.
- WT ended up with seven players (five First Team members) claiming All-Conference honors. A total package that has WT ranking fifth nationally in scoring offense (3.4 per game) and eighth nationally in GAA (0.60) to rank in the top-10 both offensively and defensively.
 
SERIES HISTORY WITH WT
The meeting marks the third of the season and the 10th all-time between the programs. West Texas A&M holds a 5-4-0 advantage in the rivalry. LCU swept the regular season series, winning 2-0 in Lubbock (Sept. 13) and 2-1 in overtime in Canyon (Oct. 4). LCU's four goals in the season series have come from four different individuals, with Emilio Marti notching the overtime goal in the Oct.4 meeting.