LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (7-4-1, 4-2-1) vs.
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (2-6-2, 1-3-2)
Saturday, October 19 – 1 p.m.
LCU Soccer Field – Lubbock, Texas
LADY CHAP HEADERS
- Coming off a 1-0 win on Thursday against St. Mary's, Lubbock Christian currently sits sixth in the Lone Star Conference standings with six games left to play
- None of LCU's six remaining opponents on the schedule currently have a record better than .500 this season. West Texas A&M, who the Lady Chaps will face on November 7, is the closest at 5-5 (4-2 conference record)
- Lubbock Christian scored first in Thursday's win over St. Mary's and went on to win, making them 7-1 in games where they get the first goal
- Junior Allison Scott fired seven shots – five of which were on goal – in LCU's most recent game. Both numbers were season highs
- TAMIU's only Lone Star Conference win this season was a 3-1 victory at St. Mary's on October 3. On Thursday, the Dustdevils fought to a 0-0 draw at UT Permian Basin
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- LCU forward Haley Knesek retook sole possession of the Lone Star Conference lead in points on Thursday with a header goal. She now has 19 for the season and an average of 1.58 per game
- So far this season, Lubbock Christian is 2-2-1 in games played on Saturday. Their last win on a Saturday came on the road against UT Tyler on September 28
- Goalkeeper Hannah Wise recorded her fourth shutout of the season on Thursday, which is the second most in the league. She currently boasts a goals against average of just 1.01 and can bring it under one with a shutout Saturday
- The Lady Chaps have not scored more than one goal in a game since October 3 when they beat Texas Woman's 2-1
- A win on Saturday would make the Lady Chaps 5-1 at the LCU Soccer Field this season, securing a winning home record for the eighth consecutive season
SCOUTING TAMIU
- The Dustdevils allow 2.40 goals per game from their opponents, which is the third worst mark in the Lone Star Conference
- TAMIU's only conference win so far this season came at St. Mary's (3-1), but they also fought to a tie (3-3) at Angelo State
- Vivian Martinez and Maddison Schofield are tied for the team lead with four goals each, but an assist from Martinez has her leading the team in points
- Two goalkeepers have split almost equal time for the Dustdevils, with Ashley Barrientos allowing nine goals and Elena Rivera allowing 15
- Texas A&M International has taken the fewest corner kicks of any LSC team this season with just 23
THE SERIES WITH THE DUSTDEVILS
Lubbock Christian is a perfect 9-0 against Texas A&M-International in the series history and has shut the Dustdevils out in eight of those nine contests. TAMIU's only game to score in was on September 23, 2017 when Lady Chaps won 4-2 in Laredo.
