LUBBOCK, Texas (February 11, 2019) – Lubbock Christian University has their nine-game homestand and the LCU Invitational come to an end with a split-doubleheader Monday, hosting University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) at 1 p.m. and West Texas A&M at 5 p.m. at PlainsCapital Park on the LCU campus.
 

LCU INVITATIONAL
OPPONENT	LOCATION	CITY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS	LCU STATS	OPP. STATS
UCCS	PlainsCapital Park	Lubbock, Texas	1 p.m.	Watch	Stats	LCU STATS	UCCS STATS
WTAMU	PlainsCapital Park	Lubbock, Texas	5 p.m.	Watch	Stats		WTAMU STATS

LCU and UCCS Series Snapshot

• LCU leads the all-time series over UCCS, 1-0.
• The only prior meeting between the two teams was on Feb. 14, 2015 at the Desert Stinger Classic in Las Vegas, Nev., where LCU defeated the Mountain Lions 9-0.
• The contest is LCU's final meeting scheduled this season against a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) foe, as LCU is 1-0 this season against RMAC programs.

 
LCU and WTAMU Series Snapshot

• WTAMU leads the all-time series over LCU, 11-9.
• LCU is 7-4 all-time against WTAMU at PlainsCapital Park.
• LCU defeated the Lady Buffs 8-7 in the previous meeting Sunday in walk-off fashion.
• LCU and WTAMU are scheduled for four meetings this season, with three in Lubbock and two in the LCU Invitational.

 
Opening Thoughts

• LCU has posted 69 runs this season, averaging 9.9 runs a game. Lubbock Christian posted at least 10 runs in their opening four games of the season (a program first).
• Of LCU's six wins, four of the decisions for the LCU winning pitcher have been claimed in relief. LCU has six wins from four different pitchers, with Amber Carlton claiming the team's only wins (2-0) by a starter.
• Alivia Villarreal and Megan Darling co-lead the team at the plate, each hitting .500. Villarreal ranks fifth in batting, tied for fifth in and tied for fourth in the Heartland Conference in RBI (10). Darling is tied for fourth in doubles (3), fifth in batting and sixth in on-base percentage (.611) in the conference.   
• Lindzi Clemmer leads LCU with 21 total bases and poses a .840 slugging mark (fifth in the Heartland Conference). Of her 11 hits this season, seven have been for extra bases (she co-leads the conference with five doubles). Clemmer is tied for second in the conference in runs scored (12).
• The statistic of "game-winning RBI" is not an official statistic, but Savannah Wysocki has the game-winning RBI in two of LCU's six victories (Alexis Reed, Morgan Dufour, Arredondo and Villarreal each have one).
• LCU did not have a four-hit performance last season. They have had three in seven games this season, as K'leigh Arredondo, LCU's RBI leader (12), produced four hits against Southern Nazarene, Wysocki had a four-hit game against Chadron State and Clemmer went 4-for-5 against West Texas A&M.
• Wysocki leads the Heartland Conference with two triples and Annika Schwartzenberg has four doubles to rank third in the conference.

 
How is the Team Doing?

• LCU is 6-1 this season and have won their last two games.
• The Lady Chaps lead the Heartland Conference in batting (.371), RBI (60), on-base percentage (.473) and runs (69).
• On the defensive side, LCU leads the Heartland Conference in double plays turned with seven.

 
Doubleheaders

• LCU went 23-15 last season in games part of a doubleheader. They are 5-1 this season.

 
Home Sweet Home

• LCU is 6-1 at home this season. They open the season with their first nine games at home.
• The Lady Chaps, 22-3 at home last season, have won seven of their prior eight home games.

 
Looking at UCCS

• The Falcons are coming off a 27-27 season and they went 22-18 in the RMAC.
• While LCU is playing their first nine games at home, UCCS is playing their first 12 games away from home. Their first home game (Feb. 23) doubles as their conference opener.
• UCCS is 1-1 in Lubbock, as Friday, they split a doubleheader. They fell in five innings to West Texas A&M 12-4 before defeating UTPB 14-3 in five innings.
• The Mountain Lions are 3-3 on the season and have alternated results (wins and losses) in each game.
• Amanda Nobles (8), Rayle Glover (8) and Melissa Martinek (7) have combined for 23 hits, which accounts for 43% of UCCS's 53 hits on the season. They are the only three players with more than five hits on the season for UCCS.
• The RMAC Preseason Polls have UCCS selected No.7 (out of 13).

 
Looking at WTAMU

• The Lady Buffs are coming off a 40-13 season and they went 21-6 in the Lone Star Conference. They closed out their season with a trip to the NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament, where they went 1-2.
• The Lady Buffs went 3-3 in the opening tournament of the season, last weekend, where they hit .284 with 11 doubles, two triples and four home runs for 32 RBIs in wins over Washburn, #25 Augustana and Minnesota Duluth. They are 1-1 in Lubbock this season, as they followed their 8-7 loss to Lubbock with a 12-4 win over UCCS.
• Kylee Moore was named to the Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II National Player of the Year Top-50 Watchlist. She is hitting .391 this season with a homer and nine RBI.
• Kourtney Coveney ranks seventh in the Lone Star Conference in slugging (.818). She leads the Lady Buffs with 10 hits and has three for extra bases (two home runs and a triple).
• Sunday's game with LCU marked their first road game of the season. They went 13-7 on the road last season.
• The Lone Star Preseason Polls have WTAMU selected No.2 (out of 11).