LUBBOCK, Texas - Fresh off a road win over Oklahoma Christian, the Lady Chaps look to start their first winning streak of the season, facing Texas A&M International in a Lone Star Conference match on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Texas A&M International (3-3-2, 0-1-2 LSC) at Lubbock Christian (5-0-4, 2-0-1 LSC)
Saturday, Sept 24 - 1 PM
Lubbock, Texas - LCU Soccer & Track Facility

LADY CHAP HEADERS
• Lubbock Christian rolled over Oklahoma Christian in their last match 3-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The Lady Chaps scored three goals in nine minutes in the second half to pull away. With two assists in the match, Maddie Hoel became the first Lady Chap to record two assists in one match since Avery Jennings did so on Sept. 25, 2021 vs Texas A&M International

• LCU is 4th in Division-II and first in the LSC in assists with 24 this season. Hoel and Arely Jimenez lead the Lady Chaps with four each, tied for second in the Lone Star Conference. 

• De La Cruz ranks 12th in the country and fourth in the LSC with eight goals this season. Her 30 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. 

DISHING IT OUT
The Lady Chaps have been sharing the ball at will this season, with eleven players recording at least one assist. Hoel and Jimenez lead the team with four assists each. The Lady Chaps 2.56 assists per game ranks sixth in all of Division-II soccer.

THE IRON WOMAN
Jimenez needs to play for just five minutes to become the seventh Lady Chap in program history to play for 5,000 minutes in her career. By just stepping on the pitch earlier this season against Dallas Baptist, she became the sixth player in program history to play in 70 matches for the Lady Chaps. Jimenez needs to play in seven more matches this season to set the new program record for most matches played in a career.

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 38 saves rank fourth 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 (30).

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 were 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. LCU stayed unbeaten so far this season with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma Christian. The 5-0-4 start is the best for the Lady Chaps since starting the 2012 season 12-0. LCU fizzled out at the end of that season, going 0-5-2 in their final seven matches

SCOUTING THE DUST DEVILS
- Texas A&M International enters the match 3-3-2 and 0-1-2 in the LSC. After starting the year 3-0, the Dust Devils have gone 0-3-2.
- The Devils are coming off a 0-0 draw to UT Tyler, their second straight draw. Texas A&M International was outshot 13-7 for the match, recording just two shots against the Patriots in the second half.
- TAMI was picked 11th in the LSC preseason poll.
- Krysan St. Louis is the leading goal scorer for the Dust Devils with five. Her 13 shots on goal are tied for sixth most in the conference. 
 - Jon Hussak enters his third season as the head coach of the Dust Devils. As an assistant at West Florida, he helped lead the Argonauts to a 12-5-1 record in 2019 and to a 20-1 record in 2018 with an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

THE SERIES WITH THE DUST DEVILS
LCU leads the series 10-1 all-time, picking up a 3-1 win in Laredo last season. The Devils picked up their first win in the series during the 2021 spring season, a 3-0 decision in Laredo on Mar. 24, 2021. LCU is undefeated against Texas A&M International in Lubbock all-time, outscoring the Dust Devils 13-0 all-time in Hub City. TAMI has been outscored 29-6 in the entire series.

A WIN WOULD
- Be the first time this season that LCU has won back-to-back matches
- Be the 11th win all-time over Texas A&M International

UP NEXT
The Lady Chaps renew the Rivalry on the Range, hosting no. 10 West Texas A&M on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Kickoff is set from the LCU Soccer & Track Facility for 7:30 PM. Fans can purchase tickets now at lcuchaps.com