Women's Basketball 12.12.2020 Chris Due (chris.due@lcu.edu)

Lady Chaps Conclude Opening Weekend Series With St. Mary's

LCU Seeks 80th Consecutive Home Win



ST. MARY'S (0-0, 0-1) at No.3 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (1-0, 1-0) December 12, 2020 • 5:30 p.m. Lubbock, Texas • Rip Griffin Center (1,950) TICKETS: Click Here (Online Advanced Purchase Only for Non-Chap Pass Season Pass Holders) LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast WATCH ONLINE: LSC Digital Network (Online or via OTT apps including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku devices by searching "LSC Digital Network.") Talent: Chris Due (Play-By-Play), LISTEN: No Radio LCU Social Media:

	ST. MARY'S RATTLERS (0-1, 0-1) Location: San Antonio, Texas Conference: Lone Star Head Coach: Jason Martens (Bethel, 2000) Roster \| Stats \| Preview

	LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN LADY CHAPS (1-0, 1-0) Location: Lubbock, Texas Conference: Lone Star Head Coach: Steve Gomez (LCU, 1988) Roster \| Stats \| Game Notes

Lubbock Christian University concludes their opening weekend of regular season (and conference) play Saturday with the second game of their two-game series with St. Mary's University, as tip-off is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. inside the Rip Griffin Center.

FIVE THINGS TO FOCUS ON

1 > LCU enters Saturday's game with their active home win streak sitting at 79 games, which ranks third all-time in NCAA Division II women's basketball (it actively leads all of NCAA). The record is 87 consecutive home victories by Nebraska-Kearney, who completed the task from Jan. 31, 1995 - Nov. 24, 2001. LCU's last home loss came on Jan. 1, 2015 against Oklahoma City University. LCU, who also has a 7-0 mark in NCAA postseason play in Lubbock in the mix, has also won 67 consecutive home conference games, with their last conference home loss occurring Jan. 10, 2013 (against Oklahoma City). They completed a 49-0 all-time mark in Heartland Conference home games (they are 14-0 in LSC home games).

2 > LCU connected on 15 three-pointers in their opener Friday, with a Rip Griffin Center record eight recorded by Ashton Duncan, who matched a program single-game record set by Bailey Haist on Jan. 2, 2017 (at Texas A&M International). Duncan had a career-high five three-pointers in a January 2018 meeting against St. Mary's in San Antonio, Texas and is 17-of-33 (51.5%) in her career against St. Mary's (six career meetings). LCU's 15 three-pointers were the most since Feb. 23, 2019 against Oklahoma Christian.

3 > Emma Middleton matched a career-high in blocks with four Friday, and LCU finished with 12 blocks in the contest. It was their highest mark since 13 blocks against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Dec. 7, 2017.

4 > Senior Mya Culiver supplied a spark for the Rattlers, as she posted a career-high 18 points against the Lady Chaps Friday. Culliver, who was 7-of-7 from the line, was 3-of-5 from long range. She was one of two Rattlers in double digits offensively, as Hannah Wilson provided 13 points.

5 > LCU outscored StMU Friday 28-3 in points off turnovers. The points scored off the opponent's turnovers and the difference (+25) is LCU's highest mark since outscoring Texas A&M International 40-10 on Mar. 7, 2019.

THE SERIES AGAINST StMU
LCU leads the all-times series 17-3 over StMU. The Lady Chaps are 14-2 against the Rattlers since the 2013-14 season and are 8-0 inside Rip Griffin Center. LCU has won eight straight meetings, with an average winning margin of 25.3 points.

PREVIOUS RECAP VS. StMU
Dec. 11, 2020 (Lubbock, Texas) - StMU:52 - LCU:88
Ashton Duncan had No.3 Lubbock Christian University breaking records to open the much anticipated 2020-21 season. She matched a program single-game record with a Rip Griffin Center record eight three-pointers and finished with 26 points to lead LCU to an 88-52 win over St. Mary's to also open up Lone Star Conference play Friday night. The win was LCU's 79^th consecutive home win, which actively leads all NCAA programs.

Duncan was 8-of-12 from long range, breaking Ginger Armacost's mark of seven three-pointers against Wayland Baptist on Jan. 8, 2001 inside "The Rip." Bailey Haist now has company sitting atop the LCU single-game records, as she became the first Lady Chap to nail eight three-pointers in a game. Haist's feat was completed on Jan. 2, 2017 at Texas A&M International in Laredo, Texas.

Along with Duncan, six other Lady Chaps had at least one three-pointer in the contest, as LCU connected on 15-of-29 (51.7%) three-point attempts. The 15 treys was three off matching the program single-game mark and it was their most since hitting 15 on Feb. 23, 2019 against Oklahoma Christian.

LCU long-distance success started early. They hit six three-pointers in the opening quarter, with four dialed in by Duncan. They were 6-of-9 in the quarter, with 18 of their 28 points in the quarter coming from downtown.

The Lady Chaps trailed 5-3, but then went 13-of-18 from the field. They did not have consecutive misses during the span of 18 shots, and eight of the first 10 made field goals (of the stretch) were from three-point range. LCU had a 14-0 run in the first quarter and also ended the quarter on a 25-5 run.

Duncan's hot outside shooting overshadowed the balanced offense by the Lady Chaps. LCU posted 30 assists in the game and assisted on 30 of 33 field goals in the contest. The 30 assists were the most since they had 31 at UT Permian Basin on Feb. 20, 2016. Twelve different Lady Chaps had at least one assist in the game. Forward Juliana Robertson led LCU with eight assists in the game, and all eight were in the first half.

Head Coach Steve Gomez, in a rarity, had a starting lineup of five seniors. Robertson was in the mix on the assist side, while Duncan (20 points) and Allie Schulte (15 points) combined for 35 points in the first half. Their efforts provided LCU a 47-26 halftime lead.

LCU outscored StMU 16-6 to start the second half and LCU's lead was extended to 29. The lead allowed fresh faces and some new combinations of players to enter the fray. LCU had 13 points off turnovers in the quarter and took a 69-40 lead into the final quarter.

Savannah Sumrall came off the bench and connected on a pair of three-pointers in the fourth quarter, helping LCU go 7-of-11 (63.6%) from long range in the second half. The Lady Chaps outscored the Rattlers 19-12 in the fourth quarter, with 17 of the 19 points produced by the bench (bench was 7-of-13 from the field in the quarter).

LCU shot 55.9% (33/59) from the field, while holding StMU to a 24.2% (15/62) shooting percentage. The Rattlers (0-1, 0-1) received 18 points from Mya Culiver in the loss. Her and Hannah Wilson (13 points) made up 60% of the team's offense.

The Lady Chaps received offensive production from 12 different players. Duncan and Schulte (15 points) were the only Lady Chaps in double figures in points. Robertson had a quality performance, with nine points, eight assists (career high) and a plus/minus of +32 in 21 minutes of play. Emma Middleton contributed seven points and matched a career-high in blocks with four. LCU finished with 12 blocks, which was their highest mark since 13 blocks against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Dec. 7, 2017. LCU also outscored StMU 28-3 in points off turnovers.

The victory for LCU (1-0, 1-0) placed them with a 28-14 all-time mark in season openers and 12-6 in openers under Gomez. LCU also improved to 16-2 in conference openers under Gomez. The 36-point margin, in the victory, was the most for LCU in an opener since a 98-46 win over Texas College in their 2013-14 season opener.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Ashton Duncan: Guard; 5' 9"; Junior

#4 Emma Middleton: Forward; 6' 1"; Junior

#22 Juliana Robertson: Forward; 5' 10"; Junior

#21 Allie Schulte: Guard; 5' 10"; Junior

#12 Savannah Sumrall: Guard; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#1 Ashton Duncan
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Guard

#4 Emma Middleton
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Forward

#22 Juliana Robertson
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Forward

#21 Allie Schulte
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Guard

#12 Savannah Sumrall
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: Guard

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Lady Chaps Conclude Opening Weekend Series With St. Mary's

LCU Seeks 80th Consecutive Home Win

Players Mentioned

#1 Ashton Duncan

#4 Emma Middleton

#22 Juliana Robertson

#21 Allie Schulte

#12 Savannah Sumrall

Players Mentioned

#1 Ashton Duncan

#4 Emma Middleton

#22 Juliana Robertson

#21 Allie Schulte

#12 Savannah Sumrall