WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The Lubbock Christian University women's soccer team travels to Wichita Falls for a match with Midwestern State on Halloween night.
Lubbock Christian (7-5-3, 4-4-1) at Midwestern State (7-4-5, 4-3-3)
Tuesday Oct. 31, 2023 – 5:00 PM
Stang Park – Wichita Falls, Texas
LADY CHAPARRAL HEADERS
- The Lady Chaps' match with Texas Woman's was canceled due to weather on Saturday (Oct. 28).
- LCU is 4-4-1 in Lone Star Conference play and finds themselves in eighth place in the conference standings.
- The Lady Chaps have outscored their opponents 20 to 16 this season, averaging 1.33 goals per game on 12.9 shots a game.
- The Lady Chaps have taken 194 shots, 87 of which have been on goal.
HOMETOWN HERO
- Lubbock native Lexi De La Cruz has been one of the best offensive players in the Lone Star Conference this season scoring nine goals and dishing out six assists.
- She has scored the most goals in the LSC and is top-5 in the conference in assists, shots on goal, game-winning goals, and points.
FLASHY FRESHMAN
- Freshman Forward Emily Douglas has been De La Cruz's partner in crime on the offensive end this season.
- The Phoenix, AZ. Native has found the back of the net three times this season and contributed four assists as well.
- She is top-10 in the LSC in game-winning goals and assists.
MURRAY MADNESS
- Freshman Goalkeeper Kara Murray has started every game for the Lady Chaps. Facing 156 shots and making 59 saves.
- She has a .787 save percentage and allows 1.15 goals per game.
- She has recorded three shutouts this season.
- Kara was named the LSC Goalkeeper of the Week on Tuesday (Oct. 24).
THE SERIES WITH MIDWESTERN STATE
- The Lady Chaps and Pioneers have been evenly matched over the years. LCU is 2-2 all-time against MSU.
- The Lady Chaps topped the Mustangs 1-0 in 2022.
- The Lady Chaps are 1-2 all-time on the road against MSU.
SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
- Midwestern State is coming off a 3-1 win over West Texas A&M on Saturday (Oct. 28). They enter Tuesday's match with a 4-3-3 conference record and sit in sixth place in the LSC standings.
- The Mustangs have outscored their opponents 25 to 18 this season, averaging 1.56 goals per game on 13.4 shots a game.
- Midwestern State's offense is led by the duo of Lexi Beck and Isabella Cruz.
- Beck has been one of the top offensive players in the LSC this season, coming into Tuesday's match with seven goals and six assists. She is in the top-10 in the conference in goals, assists, game-winning goals, and points.
- Cruz has added five goals of her own and is top-10 in the LSC in shots and goals.
- Goalkeeper Lexi Jackson has started 12 matches in net for the Mustangs. She has faced 133 shots and made 35 saves in those starts. She allows 1.16 goals a game and has a .714 save percentage.
- Midwestern State is 4-1-3 at home this season.
- The Mustangs are coached by the 2021 LSC Coach of the Year Ryan Spence, who is in his sixth season.
A WIN WOULD
- Give the Lady Chaps their eighth win of the season.
- Give LCU their 123rd win in program history.
- Give the Lady Chaps a 5-4-1 conference record.
