LADY CHAP INVITATIONAL No.20 DAEMEN COLLEGE (2-1) vs. No.1 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (5-1) November 20, 2021 • 8 PM Lubbock, Texas • Rip Griffin Center (1,950) LIVE STATS: Click Here WATCH ONLINE: LSC DIGITAL NETWORK Talent: Chris Due (Play-by-Play), Jason Speegle (Color) LCU Social Media:
	DAEMEN COLLEGE WILDCATS (2-1) Location: Amherst, N.Y. Conference: East Coast (ECC) Head Coach: Jenepher Banker (Springfield, 1985) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF)
	LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN LADY CHAPS (4-1) Location: Lubbock, Texas Conference: Lone Star Head Coach: Steve Gomez (LCU, 1988) Roster | Stats | Game Notes (PDF)

HOME DEFENSE
Lubbock Christian University's 91-game home win streak was put to the test Friday night inside Rip Griffin Center, as LCU opened the home slate with a 76-72 win over No.1 Lander, overcoming a 10-point deficit with seven minutes left in the contest. The schedule does not lighten up Saturday, as No.20 Daemen College serves as LCU's opponent for the final game of the Lady Chap Invitational, scheduled for an 8 p.m. tip.  Fans are encouraged to assist LCU Cheer and LCU Softball's partnership with the TOYS FOR TOTS program by bringing five canned food items or an unopened toy item for free admission.
 
CHAP NOTES

• > Ashton Duncan leads LCU with 17 three-pointers, averaging 2.8 per game. The 17 three-pointers leads the nation. Duncan, who has scored at least 10 points in five of LCU's six games this season, is leading LCU averaging 13.5 points per game.
• > Allie Schulte claimed the first Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season (the season-opening weekly awards by the LSC included all games played and not just the ones played during the week). Schulte led LCU to a 4-1 start, as they went 3-0 at the DII CCA Tip-Off Classic at the Trailhead in Billings, Montana and 1-1 at the RMAC/LSC Tip-Off Challenge in Lakewood, Colo. She averaged 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.6 steals a game. She claimed All-Tournament MVP honors at the DII CCA Tip-Off Classic at the Trailhead, which included a season-opening 19 points against Montevallo. At Colorado Christian, Schulte had a season-high five steals and has 13 steals through five games played. The guard from Nazareth, Texas produced double figures in points in four of the five games played.
• > Laynee Burr, who has two performances of at least 18 points this season, is averaging 10.7 points per game to give LCU three players averaging double figures in scoring. A member of the DII CCA Tip-Off Classic at the Trailhead All-Tournament Team selection, Burr entered the week 31^st nationally in steals (9) and 51^st in assists with 14 on the season (2.8 per game). Burr had five assists Friday to bump her mark to 3.2 assists per game.
• > LCU opened the season making their first 14 free-throw attempts and are 86.8% (92/106) from the free-throw line. From their game against Tampa to their game at CCU, in which they made 13 consecutive free-throws to start the game, LCU made a sequence of 17 consecutive free-throws. They topped that mark Friday, taking a streak of 28 consecutive free-throws made into Saturday's contest. Schulte is 29-of-30 (96.7%) from the free-throw line on the season.
• > Grace Foster has been an impactful true freshman, leading the team in blocks (5) and averaging 4.5 rebounds per game. Foster is averaging 7.3 points a game over the prior four games, which includes a 10-point performance over Tampa for her first career double-digit outing. She led LCU with eight rebounds against Lander.
• > LCU is averaging 8.0 steals (seventh nationally) per game and has a 48-35 advantage over their opponents in the category. Schulte leads the team and the nation with 14, ranking eighth in steals per game (2.3).

FRIDAY FOR THE RECORDS
LCU had a record shooting night at the free-throw line in their win over Lander. They were 30-of-31 for a 96.8% rate from the charity stripe. The mark was not a program record, based on the minimum attempts mark, but if the minimum was 30 attempts, than the 30-of-31 would be the best mark to qualify. LCU made their final 28 consecutive free-throw attempts, which included going 22-of-22 in the second half. Allie Schulte was successful on all 10 of her free-throw attempts and the 10-of-10 performance matched an LCU Rip Griffin Center record, joining Tabitha Qubty-Seller (10-of-10 vs. Oklahoma Christian on Jan. 18, 2001) and Emily Pool (10-of-10 vs. Newman on Nov. 23, 2013). The LCU single-game record for free-throw percentage is 22-of-22 on Feb. 15, 2018 against Newman, and the individual single-game record for LCU is held by Nicole Hampton (14-of-14 on Jan. 16, 2014).
 
EYE-OPENING
The 2021-22 season marks LCU's ninth since leaving the NAIA, and heading into Saturday's action, LCU is 219-30 in that span (88.0%). In NCAA postseason play, the Lady Chaps are 20-1 all-time.

OPEN HOUSE
With Friday's victory, the Lady Chaps improved to 18-1 in home openers under head coach Steve Gomez, and the win was their 10^th consecutive home-opening victory. Their last home opening loss was a 61-44 loss to Metro State on Nov. 5, 2011.
 
NATIONALLY KNOWN
For the first time in program history, LCU claimed the No.1 spot in the WBCA's National Top-25 Preseason Poll, and for the first time they were the favorites in both the WBCA and D2SIDA preseason polls. With LCU falling Saturday to CSU Pueblo, which ended their 39-game win streak, LCU fell to No.10 in the D2SIDA Top-25 Poll. The WBCA has not released an in-season ranking yet, so LCU remains No.1 in the WBCA poll.
 
SO ARE SOME OTHERS
LCU is facing No.20 Daemen Saturday, marking their third game of the season against nationally ranked programs. LCU went 6-0 against nationally ranked programs last season and 4-2 in 2019-20 against the nations ranked foes. This season, LCU is 2-0 against ranked opponents, as they defeated No.11 Tampa 56-44 in Billings, Mont. (Nov. 7) and No.1 Lander 76-72 Friday.

SWEET HOME (ON) CHICAGO
LCU went 13-0 at home season, culminating with the LSC Championships and becoming the first team since 2007 to win the LSC Championship tournament on a campus venue. They are 1-0 at home this season, which has their active home win streak sitting at 91 games, which is the active and all-time leading mark in NCAA Division II women's basketball. 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 (not including a 3-0 mark in LSC postseason play), has also won 74 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 21-0 in LSC home games).
 
NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
92 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 -->
87 - Neb.-Kearney Jan. 31, 1995-Nov. 24, 2001
85 - West Tex. A&M Jan. 9, 1987-Dec. 6, 1991
 
NCAA'S ACTIVE-LEADING HOME WIN STREAKS
92 – LCU (Division II)
39 – North Georgia (Division II)
36 – Messiah (Division III)
 
FIVE THINGS ABOUT DAEMEN
1 > The Wildcats are based in Amherst, N.Y. in the Buffalo, N.Y. metro area, and are members of the East Coast Conference. After a 23-5 season in 2019-20, the Wildcats were the ECC favorites in last season's preseason poll, which also had Tiara Filbert as the preseason player of the year. The Wildcats ended up with a 14-3 season, falling to LCU in the Elite Eight quarterfinals in Columbus, Ohio 66-49.
2 > DC is 2-1 this season, falling 75-70 to Saint Anselm in their season opener before defeating Felician (72-50) and Angelo State (Friday 54-53).  
3 > Like LCU, Daemen are former members of the NAIA, but they were NAIA Division II (American Mideast Conference) until 2012 and became USCAA members until going NCAA Division II as active members in 2015-16, which is the same year LCU's first season of full membership began.
4 > Katie Titus leads DC, averaging 20.7 points per game. She posted 22 points Friday in the Wildcats one-point victory over ASU. She also posted 10 rebounds in the contest to keep a string a consecutive double-doubles going (she has double-doubles in all three games this season).
5 > Daemen has success at the free-throw line this season, as they are shooting 88.4% as a team. Titus and Filbert each are 11-of-12 (91.7%) on the season from the line.

THE SERIES AGAINST DAEMEN
LCU and Daemen are meeting for the second time all-time and in consecutive seasons. The Lady Chaps opening game in Columbus at the Elite Eight last season (quarterfinals) was against Daemen. LCU advanced with a 66-49 win. Daemen is the only New York based program LCU has ever competed against.
 
ACTIVE LADY CHAP LEADERS VS. DAEMEN
Here is a look at LCU's top three active leaders career vs. Daemen:
 
Ashton Duncan 1 GP, 12.0 pts/g, 4 3pt-FGs, 8 reb/g
Allie Schulte 1 GP, 12.0 pts/g, 4.0 a/g, 4.0 stl/g
Channing Cunyus 1 GP, 7.0 pts/g, 3.0 reb/g
 
PRIOR MEETING VS. DAEMEN
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 23, 2021) – Top-seeded No.1 Lubbock Christian University had a 30-14 scoring advantage in the paint and held No.8-seeded No.15 Daemen College to 32 points from the field, as the Lady Chaparrals advanced in the 2021 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Elite Eight with a 66-49 win inside Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC).
 
LCU was able avoid any early jitters, jumping out with a 13-3 run with just under four minutes remaining in the first quarter. Madelyn Turner and Emma Middleton each had consecutive three-pointers during an 8-0 portion of the run. LCU shot 50% from the field in the quarter and held Daemen to 35.7% shooting for a 20-14 lead through the opening 10 minutes.
 
Both teams defense stepped up in the second quarter and the offense was tossed aside. The two teams combined for six field goals for the entire quarter. Middleton had a pair of field goals and they were part of a 6-0 run, as LCU had three of their four field goals in the quarter scored in a span less than three minutes. The run, which had ended a sequence of nine consecutive field goal attempts for the Lady Chaps, had LCU's lead at 28-19 before a pair of Wildcats free-throws brought the score into the half with LCU leading 28-21.
 
LCU was 4-of-18 (22.2%) in the quarter, while Daemen was 2-of-11 (18.2), and the quarter shooting woes had both teams shooting under 35% at the half. Caroline White led Daemen and all scorers at the break with 11 points and much of her scoring was a product of six offensive boards leading to a 9-4 scoring advantage in second-chance scoring. Middleton led LCU with nine and helped LCU have a 12-6 scoring advantage in paint scoring.
 
Middleton scored LCU's first two field goals of the second half, but Katie Titus connected on back-to-back three-pointers and an 8-2 run had LCU's lead dwindle down to a one-possession game (32-29) 3:24 into the third quarter.
 
An and-one three-point play by Allie Schulte jump-started a 12-0 LCU run, and the game's separation began at that point, as the run gave LCU a 44-29 lead with 2:19 left in the quarter. Schulte hit a traditional three-pointer at the buzzer of the quarter for six points in the quarter to join Middleton in combining for 14 points in the frame for a 49-33 lead.
 
LCU also connected on an ensuing three-pointer (to start the fourth quarter scoring) by Madelyn Turner, and Duncan hit two more, for three three-pointers before the Wildcats received their first field goal of the quarter. Daemen went over five minutes without a field goal and LCU built their lead up to a 22-point margin (60-38,5:48 remaining) before the final buzzer sounded with LCU winning 66-49
 
Middleton led LCU with 17 points and matched a career high with three steals. Ashton Duncan and Schulte each finished with 12 points, with Duncan also adding a career-high eight rebounds and Schulte providing four of LCU's 13 steals in the game. The swipes for LCU led to a 20-5 scoring advantage in points-off-turnovers (LCU had a 15-6 advantage in turnovers). LCU won by 17 points despite shooting their second-lowest field goal shooting mark of the season (38.8%).