LUBBOCK, Texas (September 25, 2024) – Nyxalee Munoz's goal with less than seven minutes remaining propelled Midwestern State to a 2-1 win and placing a damper on Lubbock Christian University's Lone Star Conference opener Wednesday evening at LCU Soccer & Track Complex.
Lubbock Christian fell to 2-3-1 overall and 0-1-0 in Lone Star Conference play with the defeat. Midwestern State, opening 1-0-0 in LSC play, improves to 5-1-0 on the season.
How it Happened
Midwestern St. broke the 0-0 tie when Madison Brinkley scored in the third minute, assisted by Allessandra Romano. The Lady Chaps evened the game on a goal from Avery Jennings, her second goal of the season, in the 13th minute, assisted by Journey Curs and Ella Spiller.
Midwestern State went up 2-1 on Nyxalee Munoz's 83rd-minute goal, as she pivoted with a loose ball inside the box and capitalized with the eventual game winning goal.
Game Notes
- Emma Wright collected three saves for the Lady Chaps out of 15 total Mustangs shots (five on goal). She has all six LCU goalkeeping decisions on the season (2-3-1).
- Lubbock Christian put seven shots on goal, with Allison Dellis improving to 5-1-0 behind a six-save performance.
- Avery Jennings notched her team-leading second goal of the season. Jennings, who was making her 56th career appearance with the Lady Chaps, netted her fourth career goal.
- Journey Curs and Ella Spiller co-lead LCU in assists, as they each notched their second of the season and of their LCU career (both are freshmen).
- The Lady Chaps move to 2-1-1 in home games on the season, as Wednesday marked their first loss at home on the 2024 campaign.
- LCU drops to 12-3-1 all-time in conference openers.
What's Next
The Lady Chaps continue conference play Saturday in Austin, Texas, as they face St. Edward's in a 1 p.m. contest. The game can be viewed on FloSports.