GAME INFORMATION
Score: Lubbock Christian - 4, Southern Nazarene - 0
Records: Lubbock Christian (2-1-0), Southern Nazarene (1-3-0)
Location: Frenship H.S. Soccer Stadium (Wolfforth, Texas)
LCU HIGHLIGHTS
- After a strong performance Saturday afternoon, Lubbock Christian University improved to a 2-1-0 record with an impressive 4-0 win over Southern Nazarene University.
- The Chaparrals four goals came from three players and were accompanied by three assists.
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Cade Von Heimburg led the way for LCU with the first and final goals of the match.
- Defense proved strong as Lubbock Christian held Southern Nazarene to four shots on goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Von Heimburg wasted no time finding the net for LCU's offense as
Conner Dean played a ball across the box for the finish from the freshman in the third minute.
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Louis Callaghan got on the board two minutes later serving up a wicked in-swinger on a corner kick which sailed over the SNU defense and past Storm keeper Reagan Haydon.
- For the Chaps third goal,
Fernando Flores took the ball down the left touchline, blowing by his defender, and sliding a through ball across the box.
Tariq Bakkali was on the receiving end for a finish in the lower right corner of the net.
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Richie Vaca-Cordova provided a hustle play to save a loose ball from going out of bounds before turning around and dealing a pass to the top of the 18-yard box for Von Heimburg's finish in the 61
st minute.
GAME NOTES
- The win closes out the non-conference portion of the schedule for the Chaps.
- Lubbock Christian is now on a two-game streak of scoring four goals or more.
- The shutout against Southern Nazarene marks the second consecutive clean sheet for freshman keeper
Braxton Thorne.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10: Lubbock Christian has opened up their season scoring 10 goals against their opponents. For comparison, the Chaps registered 16 goals throughout their entire 2017 campaign.
UP NEXT
Next on the docket, the Chaparrals will begin their Heartland Conference schedule taking on West Texas A&M University. Kickoff against the Buffs is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m. on the LCU Soccer Field.