LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (2-2, 0-1) at
UT PERMIAN BASIN (0-4)
Wednesday, March 10 – 7 p.m.
Falcon Field – Odessa, Texas
 
LADY CHAP HEADERS

• Lubbock Christian is facing UT Permian Basin for the second time this season, although Wednesday's matchup is the one that counts for the LSC standings
• Wednesday's game is the second straight road game for the Lady Chaps, who have only one more road contest scheduled later this season (3/24 at TAMIU)
• Of the six goals scored by Lubbock Christian so far this season, five have come from different individuals, including two from newcomers to the 2020-21 roster
• LCU goalkeeper Hannah Wise posted her first shutout of the year this past Sunday against McMurry, making five saves in the win, which gives her 15 this year
• Sophomore forward Celia Duarte leads the team with six points this season, having either scored or assisted on four of Lubbock Christian's six goals

 
BACK ON TRACK
The Lady Chaps bounced back from a two-game losing streak in a big was this past weekend, taking down McMurry 3-0 on the road for their first shutout of the season. LCU showed a balanced attack in the win, getting all three goals from three different players and all four assists from different players as well. McMurry was able to get off 10 shots in the loss, but only five were on goal and all were stopped by Wise as she and the Lady Chaps earned their first shutout since Nov. 12, 2019 when they shut out Angelo State in the first round of the LSC Tournament. LCU will now return to LSC play, taking on the Falcons of UT Permian Basin on the road Wednesday.
 
DUARTE'S DOMINANCE
Sophomore LCU forward Celia Duarte has been on a tear to start the spring 2021 season, scoring twice and assisting a pair of other Lady Chap goals. She currently ranks tied for fifth in the LSC in points per game with 1.50 and is tied for fifth in shots on goal with seven this year. The Mansfield, Texas native already has her name in the program record books, currently ranking seventh on the all-time assist list with 10 in her career, despite having at least two years of playing time left. She has also averaged .48 assists per game and 1.33 points per game in the 21 games of her career.
 
PERFECTLY BALANCED
Although Duarte leads the team in points and shots this season, Lubbock Christian has provided a fairly balanced offensive attack. Five different players have scored so far this season, including Allison Scott, Stephanie McClung, Faith Webber and Makenna Pate. The goal from Pate was her first since Oct. 25, 2018, as she was forced to sit out all of the 2019 season with an injury. Five different players have also recorded assists this season, with Duarte and Maddie Hoel leading the team with two apiece. LCU is averaging 1.5 goals on 9.75 shots per game, with both marks ranking seventh-best in the conference.
 
HIT THE ROAD, CHAPS
Wednesday will be LCU's third road game of the 2021 season, which will include one more this year. The Falcons play their home games at Falcon Field, which has an artificial turf playing surface. So far this year, the Lady Chaps are 1-1 when playing away from home, including the win Sunday against McMurry and a 3-1 loss at Angelo State in Feb. Duarte has scored both of her goals in road games and Wise has made 11 of her 15 total saves away from home. In 2019, LCU was 5-3-1 when playing on the road.
 
SCOUTING THE FALCONS

• UT Permian Basin head coach Lynsey Winkler is in her first season leading the program after serving three seasons as the assistant coach at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington
• Madi Grace Carriello, Laurice Ortiz and Olivia Rees each have a goal apiece for the Falcons' only offense this year
• UTPB has not won a game in for tries yet this year, including a 2-1 loss in their last contests against Southwest (N.M.), an NAIA school
• Blair Woodward has been the most-used goalkeeper, posting 17 saves in 281 minutes on the field with 11 goals allowed. Ally Robinson played the majority of their most recent game though, making two saves in 78 minutes
• Defender Ellie Putnam and forward Hayley Sawyer have played every minute of all four games so far this year for the Falcons

 
LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET
The first official game of this spring 2021 season was against these same Falcons, with the Lady Chaps winning 2-1 at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex. Allison Scott opened the scoring for Lubbock Christian, scoring in the 14^th minute. LCU held onto that lead through halftime, but the Falcons evened the score with a goal from Madi Grace Carriello in the 56^th minute. The game-winner came from Webber in the 74^th minute after Duarte took a corner kick. LCU's defense limited UTPB to just four shots all game.
 
THE SERIES WITH THE FALCONS
Lubbock Christian and UT Permian Basin have met 12 times on the soccer field, with the Lady Chaps winning nine of those contests, compared to only two losses and one tie. Furthermore, LCU has won each of the last six matchups, including an 11-0 thrashing last time they visited Falcon Field on Sept. 22, 2019. UTPB's last win came in 2015 by a score of 2-1 in Odessa. That season also featured the only tie between the two squads.