TYLER, Texas (January 3, 2021) – Allie Schulte set a career high in three-pointers, with a 6-of-7 long-range shooting performance, and No.3 Lubbock Christian University used 17 steals to outscore UT Tyler 29-10 in points-off-turnovers and surged past the Patriots 69-48, which completed a Lone Star Conference regular season series sweep inside Patriot Center.
 
Schulte had the hot-hand early, as she hit three three-pointers in the opening three minutes of the game. LCU opened Saturday's game with an 11-0 run and duplicated the task Sunday, with Schulte's trio of treys part of the run. Emma Middleton stole the spotlight for a 60-second scoring outburst, scoring six points and putting LCU up 17-2 midway through the first quarter. Madelyn Turner and Channing Cunyus each added a three-pointer and LCU completed the opening frame with five three-pointers for a 27-8 lead. Schulte opened LCU's second quarter scoring with her fourth three-pointer of the game, but the bucket would not foreshadow to an offensive quarter for the Lady Chaps. UTT went on an 8-3 run and cut LCU's lead to 35-16. LCU was held to three field goals in the quarter. The first two were Schulte three-pointers (she had five three-pointers in the first half) and made 3:39 apart. LCU led 35-18 at the half.
 
The Lady Chaps scored 36 points from long range off 12 three-pointers in the game (they had 26 points from the field inside the arc). Along with the five three-pointers in the opening quarter, the Lady Chaps found success in the third quarter, started by Ashton Duncan connecting 1:14 into the half. Schulte hit her career-high three-pointer midway in the third quarter and Juliana Robertson dialed in from long range two minutes later, as LCU had three three-pointers in the quarter. The outside success led to LCU leading 56-31 through three quarters.
 
Eight bench players occupied time in the fourth quarter, and Middleton was the only starting member to receive minutes in the quarter. Audrey Robertson hit a three-pointer two minutes into the final frame for a 62-33 LCU lead and their largest lead of the game.
 
UTT, shooting under 18% from the field Saturday, improved their shooting Sunday, shooting 38% (19/50) from the field. They shot 46.2% in the third and fourth quarter, going on a 7-0 and 5-0 run late in the game to outscore LCU 15-9 in the game's final 7:33 of play.
 
Schulte was LCU's lone double-figure point producer. She was 7-of-9 from the field and 6-of-7 from "three-point land." She also led LCU with five rebounds. Juliana Robertson did not surpass double figures in any offensive categories, but had a balanced productive game. She was 4-of-6 from the field, with nine points, and also had three steals, three assists, two blocks and forced three fouls against the Pats.
 
LCU outscored the Patriots 29-10 in points-off-turnovers, with a majority of the points in response to a season-high 17 steals. Ten (10) different Lady Chaps had a steal, with Maci Maddox claiming a game-high four steals. The 17 steals for LCU was their highest total since 17 on January 10, 2019, and it places LCU with at least 10 steals in three consecutive games for the first time since February of 2019.
 
The Patriots remain winless on the season with the loss, which has them at 0-2 overall and 0-2 in conference. Shala Robinson led them in scoring with 10 points. The win was LCU's 16^th consecutive win (carrying over from last season) and they are 4-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play. LCU improved to 3-0 all-time against UT Tyler, with all three wins posted inside Patriot Center. The game marked LCU's first regular season Sunday-game since transitioning to NCAA Division II.
 
TURNING POINT
UTT's strong second quarter started to leak into the second half. Niah Richard connected on a three-pointer three-minutes into the third quarter and cut LCU's lead to 40-25. It turned out to be the closest UTT would get, as LCU responded with a field goal by Turner and a three-pointer by Schulte. It led to a 10-2 run to regain control of the contest.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
LCU was 12-of-35 in the game from three-point range (34.3%). Schulte was 6-of-7, while the rest of the team combined to go 6-of-28 (21.4%). The 35 three-point attempts was LCU's highest mark since Mar. 11, 2016 (37 attempts vs. Angelo State).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU returns home for a vital two-game series with Texas A&M-Commerce, which begins Friday inside Rip Griffin Center. Thursday's game time was changed from its originally announced time, with 3:30 p.m. marking the new tip-off time.