NO. 3 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO – COLORADO SPRINGS (0-0-1) at LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (0-0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 1st - 4:00 p.m.
LCU Soccer Field (Lubbock, Texas)
LCU Twitter: @LCUChaps
UCCS Twitter: @GoMountainLions
LADY CHAPS FLIGHT DECK
• Lubbock Christian University will officially open up their 2018 schedule Saturday afternoon against No. 3 University of Colorado – Colorado Springs. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at LCU Soccer Field.
• The Lady Chaparrals will put their 2018 roster, consisting of 15 new faces, to the test against a high-powered UCCS squad.
• LCU opens up the season with four non-conference opponents, three of which will be hosted at LCU Soccer Field within a seven-day period beginning with Saturday's contest.
STORY LINES
• Head coach
Alex Denning and his LCU women hold a 7-0-1 record in season-opening games.
•
Allison Scott (3),
Hollie Windham (2),
Haley Knesek (2) and
Adrienne Almodova (1) return as the Lady Chaps goal-scorers from the 2017 season.
• The Lady Chaps averaged 1.22 goals per game over the course of last season.
• Senior
Katie Pullano enters the 2018 season as the lone senior on the LCU roster. Her appearance on the back line will help bolster a defense that allowed a .94 goals per game average from opponents in 2017.
•
Hannah Wise returns to the net for Lubbock Christian for her sophomore season after a freshman campaign in which she was named Third Team All-Heartland Conference.
SCOUTING UCCS
• University of Colorado – Colorado Springs heads into Saturday's game with a 0-0-1 record.
• The Mountain Lions have an impressive 22 upperclassmen on their 2018 roster.
• UCCS's experience has played a crucial role in earning them a No. 3 preseason national ranking heading into the weekend.
• The University of Colorado – Colorado Springs squad is coming off of a 0-0 tie against fellow Heartland Conference member Dallas Baptist at home Thursday night.
• UCCS recorded 17 shots against DBU with six landing on target. The Mountain Lion defense held the Patriots to four total shots, all of which came in regulation play.
SERIES HISTORY WITH UCCS
Saturday's competition marks the first ever meeting between the Lady Chaparral and Mountain Lion programs.
