LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (4-1-1, 2-0-1) at ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (3-3-0, 2-1-0)
Saturday Sept. 22, 2018 – 2:30 p.m.
Lewis – Chen Family Field (Austin, Texas)
LCU Twitter: @LCUChaps, @LCUMensSoccer
SEU Twitter: @SEUAthletics
CHAPS FLIGHT DECK
- After a Thursday night contest on the road against Dallas Baptist, Lubbock Christian will look to continue their success and close out the week on a high note as they travel to Austin, Texas for a showdown against St. Edward's University.
- LCU is coming off of their fourth shutout victory of the season with a 3-0 win over DBU.
- With 16 goals scored, Lubbock Christian has averaged a goal on .208 percent of their shot attempts.
STORY LINES
- The Chaps enter Saturday's match as the No. 8 ranked team in the South Central Region.
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Braxton Thorne's .857 save percentage leads the Heartland Conference and ranks 15
th in the nation.
- The Chaparral defense has limited their foes on to a .478 scoring average.
- Though LCU is riding a one-game win-streak, they have not lost a match since the season-opener against Colorado – Colorado Springs.
- With an average of 12.8 shots attempted per game, the Chaps are averaging 2.67 goals per contest
SCOUTING SEU
- St. Edward's holds a two-game unbeaten streak at home this season.
- Dylan Armstrong leads the Hilltopper squad with a pair of goals to his name.
- SEU goalkeeper William Tuffin is allowing one goal per game across his six appearances.
- Heading into the season, St. Edward's was preseason picked to finish second in Heartland standings.
SERIES HISTORY WITH SEU
St. Edward's holds a 4-1-0 record over Lubbock Christian heading into Saturday's matchup. The Chaps lone win came in the 2013 season where they were able to up-end SEU 1-0 in Austin, Texas (Oct. 28, 2013). In their most recent meeting, the Hilltoppers grabbed a 2-1 win at LCU Soccer Field. The Saturday showdown will be the first meeting in two years where SEU is not nationally ranked.