LUBBOCK, Texas – The Lubbock Christian University men's soccer team wraps up their nonconference schedule with trip to Dallas to take on Dallas Baptist.
Lubbock Christian (4-1-2) at Dallas Baptist (3-4-0)
Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Patriot Soccer Field – Dallas, Texas
LAST TIME OUT
- After being up 2-0 the Chaps gave up two late goals to draw with Oklahoma Christian on Saturday afternoon.
- Pablo Galietero Diez and Lucas Carli found the back of the net in the match.
- Tom Miles recorded four saves out of 12 shots faced.
CHAPARRAL HEADERS
- The Chaps are off to a 4-1-2 start after outscoring their opponents 15 to 10 through the first seven games.
- LCU averages 2.14 goals per game on 13.1 shots per game.
- The Chaps have taken 92 shots, 39 of which have been on goal.
- LCU ranks in the top-3 in the Lone Star Conference in assists, points, and points per game.
DYNAMIC DUO
- The LCU offense has been led by the duo of Saimon Gjeci and Pablo Galietero Diez.
- Gjeci has recorded four goals and an assist this season, Galietero Diez has added three goals and two assists of his own.
- Galietero Diez ranks in the top-10 in the LSC in shots, shots on goal, goals, points, and assists.
- Gjeci is in the LSC top-10 in goals and points.
I CAN SEE FOR MILES AND MILES
- Junior Goalkeeper Tom Miles has been one of the best goalies in the LSC this season.
- He ranks first in the LSC in saves and saves per game.
- He is currently ranked 13th in the nation in saves per game.
- Miles enters Wednesday's game with 34 saves and a .773 save percentage.
SHARING THE WEALTH
FURTHER BACK
- The Lubbock Christian men's soccer program began in 2010 with a 3-1 win against the University of the Southwest (N.M.). On Nov. 9, 2021, in the opening round of the LSC Tournament, the Chaps won their 100th match in program history, rolling over UT Permian Basin 6-0.
- The Chap program enters the 2023 season with an overall record of 108-89-27.
THE SERIES WITH DALLAS BAPTIST
- LCU is 7-3 all-time against the Patriots.
- Their last meeting came on Oct. 26, 2022, where DBU routed the Chaps 3-0 in Dallas.
SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS
- DBU enters the match with a 3-4 record.
- They are 0-2 against LSC opponents. Losing 1-0 to Eastern New Mexico and 3-2 to UT Tyler.
- The Patriots have played a pair of top-25 opponents, losing 3-2 to #2 CSU Pueblo and falling 4-0 to #23 Northeastern State.
- DBU averages 1.71 goals per game on 9.9 shots per game.
- They have taken 69 shots with 27 being on goal.
- The Patriot offense is led by LSC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Peyton Voelker who has scored four goals and recorded an assist through the first seven games.
- Voelker led the LSC in goals last season with 11.
- Hunter Dierlam has added three goals of his own.
- Ethan Unger, Blake Bauer, and Jonathan Marquez have all scored a goal each.
- Goalkeeper Alexander Knepper has started six of seven games for DBU. He has made 18 saves on 68 shots faced.
- Knepper has also recorded two shutouts and has a save percentage of .667.
- DBU is coached by Jess Jobe who is entering his third season at the helm.
- Jobe led the Patriots to their first winning season in program history a year ago. They finished second in the LSC with a record of 7-6-5 (6-3).
- They were picked to finish fourth in the LSC Preseason Poll.
A WIN WOULD
- Be the 114th win in program history.
- Give LCU a 5-1-2 record entering LSC play.
