OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Still unbeaten after eight matches, the Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps roll into Oklahoma City to face the Oklahoma Christian Eagles on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Lubbock Christian (4-0-4) (1-0-1 LSC) at Oklahoma Christian (2-3-2) (0-2 LSC)
Wednesday, Sept. 21 - 4 PM
Oklahoma City, Okla. - Eagle Field

LADY CHAP HEADERS
• Lubbock Christian earned a 1-1 draw against no. 1 Dallas Baptist on Saturday, Sept 17. Lexi De La Cruz scored the tying goal in the 53rd minute off of a corner kick from Arely Jimenez and an assist by Hannah Irons, the first of her career. 

• LCU is 10th in Division-II in assists with 18 this season. Avery Jennings and Jimenez lead the Lady Chaps with three each, tied for third in the Lone Star Conference. 

• De La Cruz ranks seventh in the country and second in the LSC with eight goals this season. Her 29 shots are second in the conference, while her 21 shots on goal are also second in the LSC.

- Kenley Blevins and Abby Kone have both played all 90 minutes in every single match this season. Blevins has not left the pitch since 18th minute against St. Mary's on Nov. 6, 2021.

- Makenna Pate needs two shot attempts to pass Haley Knesek for fifth most all-time. Pate has attempted 154 shots in her career. 

- Like last season, the Lady Chaps are undefeated after their first eight matches at 4-0-4. Last season, LCU was 6-0-2 after eight matches, but finished the season just 2-7 and missed the Lone Star Conference Tournament

DISHING IT OUT
The Lady Chaps have been sharing the ball at will this season, with nine players recording at least one assist. Stephanie McClung has tallied two assists this season, while Jennings and Jimenez leads the team with three. Jennings' 0.23 assists per game tie her for sixth most in program history for Lady Chaps that have played a minimum of five matches 

KONE YOU DIG IT?
After recording two shutouts in her first two matches, Abby Kone was named Goalkeeper of the Week by the Lone Star Conference on Monday, Aug. 29.
It was the first time a Lady Chap has been named Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Week since Oct. 4, 2021, when Hannah Wise earned the honor. It is also the first time an LCU has earned a weekly conference honor after their first week of the season since Sarah Palmer won the Heartland Conference Defensive Player of the Week award as a freshman goalkeeper for week one of the 2015 season.
Kone became the first LCU keeper to record 10 saves in a match since 2018, with 13 saves against Colorado Mesa, the second most in a match in program history.
The freshman's 35 saves rank second in the Lone Star Conference and already eighth most in program history for any Lady Chap goalkeeper.

WELCOME BACK LEXI
Lexi De La Cruz is a sophomore transfer from Howard Payne University. De La Cruz was the American Southwest Conference Freshman of the Year in 2021, leading the conference in points (34), assists (8) and goals (8). The Lubbock native was also named Third-Team All-Region by the United Soccer Coaches Association. De La Cruz did not waste long in her return to Lubbock, scoring a pair of goals and recording an assist in LCU's 3-0 shutout of Western Colorado in their first match of the season. She currently ranks second in the Lone Star Conference in points (17) and in goals (8), and second in the conference in shots on goal (21) and in shots (29).

SHUT IT DOWN
Since the program's inception in 2010, the Lady Chaps have recorded at least four shutouts in every single season. LCU tallied six shutouts in the 2021 fall season, going 5-0-1 in those contests. The Lady Chaps have already compiled three shutouts this season, and now hold a 73-0-5 record in shutouts all-time

PRESEASON PICKINGS
The Lubbock Christian University women's soccer team was picked to finish eighth in the 2022 Lone Star Conference preseason poll. Celia Duarte, Madison Mayben and Megan Mirabal were named players to watch by the conference for the 2022 season.  
- Duarte played in 11 matches last season for the Lady Chaps, scoring a pair of goals and tallying one assist. Her goal against Texas A&M International on Sept. 25 was the game winner over the Dust Devils and gave LCU their first conference win of the season. 
 - Mayben played in and started 15 matches for the Lady Chaps last season. Mayben was a key part of the Lubbock Christian defense that recorded six shutouts, including four in their first eight matches on the way to a 6-0-2 start. 
 - Mirabal started five games in net for LCU last season, finishing the year with a 3-1-1 record. Mirabal earned the win for the Lady Chaps in her first three matches, allowing two goals and recording 11 total saves. She earned her lone shutout of the season against Adams State on Sept. 9, tallying six saves on the way to the 3-0 victory.

THIS IS HOME
In their second year at the new LCU soccer and track & field complex, the Lady Chaps went 4-4-1 at home, opening the season with a 4-1 thrashing of New Mexico Highlands. LCU is now 58-27-15 in home games all-time, and 8-5-4 all-time at the LCU soccer and track & field complex. Lubbock Christian has never had a losing record at home under head coach Alex Denning. The home schedule for 2022 features nine home games in total, including three-straight contests at home from Sept. 4-10.

IT'S HOW YOU FINISH
Like last season, the Lady Chaps are undefeated after their first eight matches at 4-0-4. Also like last season, the Lady Chaps eighth match was a positive result against a ranked DBU, beating the no. 12 Patriots 1-0 in 2021, and tying the no. 1 Pats 1-1 this season. Last season, LCU was 6-0-2 after eight matches, but finished the season just 2-7 and missed the Lone Star Conference Tournament

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- Oklahoma Christian enters the match 2-3-2 and 0-2 in the Lone Star Conference. The Eagles have been outscored 4-0 in their two lone conference matches, and have not scored a goal in 190:40 of game action.
- The Eagles fell to Angelo State 3-0 on Saturday, Sept. 17. OC was outshot 14-8 and held to just one shot on goal.
- OC was picked 10th in the LSC preseason poll.
- Kyra Lovelace is the leading scorer for the Eagles with three goals this season. 
- LSC Preseason Goalkeeper to Watch Gabby Goddard has tallied 13 saves this season in net for OC. Her and Ashlee Jackson combined for a shutout on Sept. 8 against East Central.
 - Evan Dresel enters his second season as head coach of the Eagles. In his first season with the Eagles in fall 2021, he guided OC to a 4-8-4 record, matching the total number of wins the team had posted in the previous two seasons combined.Prior to his arrival to Oklahoma City, Dressel was the head coach at NAIA Mid America Christian. In 11 seasons guiding the MACU women, he posted a 127-84-5 record and was named as both the SAC and NCCAA Central Region coach of the year for the 2021 spring season.

THE SERIES WITH THE EAGLES
LCU holds an 11-0-2 record all-time against Oklahoma Christian, but the Eagles earned a 0-0 draw the last time the two teams played on Sept. 22, 2021 in Lubbock. Oklahoma Christian has not scored a goal against the Lady Chaps since Oct. 8, 2016. That's 2,174 days or 599:22 of game action. The Eagles scored a goal in the 71st minute of a 3-3 draw on Oct. 8, 2016. The Lady Chaps have outscored OC 42-4 all-time

UP NEXT
The Lady Chaps return home for a matchup with Texas A&M International. Kickoff is set for 1 PM on Saturday, Sept. 24 from the LCU Soccer and Track Facility. Tickets are available now at lcuchaps.com