LUBBOCK, Texas (November 21, 2025) – No. 7 Lubbock Christian University returns home riding a 4–0 start as the Lady Chaparrals open the Fairfield Inn Classic on Friday at 6 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center, hosting perennial Great American Conference contender Southern Nazarene in their 2025–26 home debut. Fresh off a dominant Colorado sweep highlighted by elite second-half surges, balanced scoring, and standout performances from Kennedy Chappell and Martie McCoy, LCU looks to keep its early-season momentum against an SNU squad picked to finish atop the GAC and coming off its third straight NCAA Regional berth.
 

FAIRFIELD INN CLASSIC
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
SNU	Rip Griffin Center	Fri. Nov. 21	6 p.m.	Video	Stats

   
SUCCESS IN THE CENTENNIAL STATE
Lubbock Christian University returned from Colorado with its unbeaten record intact, sweeping both games at the South Central Region Crossover in Pueblo to move to 4–0 and extend its road winning streak to 11 straight. The Lady Chaps opened the weekend with a 63–53 win over Colorado Christian, fueled by a historic all-around performance from Kennedy Chappell, who posted 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals—becoming just the second player in LCU's NCAA era to reach that versatile stat line. LCU outscored CCU 35–25 after halftime and overcame its third straight 9-plus-point deficit thanks to a decisive 17–12 third quarter and contributions from freshmen Meg Meekins and Raegan Lee.
 
Two days later, LCU clamped down defensively in a 61–42 victory over CSU Pueblo, holding the ThunderWolves to 28% shooting and 0-for-11 in a suffocating third quarter that swung the game. Martie McCoy matched her career high with 16 points after dishing a career-best eight assists Friday, while Chappell added her fourth straight double-figure effort. Fifteen players saw action as LCU shot a season-best 50% and controlled the game wire-to-wire, completing a dominant Colorado sweep behind overwhelming second-half surges and balanced depth across the rotation.
 
CHAP-TIVATING STATS: 5 LADY CHAP FACTS
1 > Elites in ball security.
LCU leads the Lone Star Conference and ranks 23rd nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.11), powered by two of the league's top four individual A/T performers: Martie McCoy (LSC No.1, 2.29) and Kennedy Chappell (LSC No.4, 1.40). The Lady Chaps also commit the fewest turnovers per game in the conference (13.8), helping them control pace and close out second-half surges in all four wins.
 
2 > Balanced, efficient scoring.
Behind a 44.0% field-goal mark—third in the LSC and top-50 nationally—the Chaps have posted back-to-back games above 50% inside the arc. Chappell (56.8%) and Kimber Mathews (62.5%) both rank top-3 in the league in shooting efficiency, fueling an offense hitting 8.3 threes per game (LSC No.3).
 
3 > Second-half knockout team.
LCU has outscored opponents by +40 after halftime across its four wins, including dominant third quarters (+38 total). In Pueblo, the Lady Chaps held CSU Pueblo 0-for-11 in the third and outscored Colorado Christian 35–25 in the second half.
 
4 > Chappell's all-around dominance.
Chappell ranks top-5 in the LSC in scoring (17.0 ppg), assists (5.3 apg), steals (2.0 spg) and minutes (36.5 mpg), while also sitting third in the league in FG%. She is one of only two players in LCU's NCAA era to post a line consisting of 20+points, 7+rebounds, 6+assists, and 3+steals, as she produced that line in Pueblo against CCU.
 
5 > Three-point threats everywhere.
Freshman Meg Meekins is already one of the league's top perimeter weapons, ranking LSC No.2 in attempts (25) and No.3 in makes (9) while shooting 36%. LCU sits third in the conference in threes per game (8.3) and second in attempts, giving the Chaps elite spacing around their high-efficiency interior attack.

SWEET HOME (ON) CHICAGO
The Lady Chaps had won 11 straight home openers before falling 87-78 to No. 17 Union in their 2023-24 season opener, marking their first home-opening loss since a 61-44 defeat to Metro State on Nov. 5, 2011. LCU is 20-2 in home openers under Steve Gomez following a 78-56 win over Colo. Colorado Springs last season (Nov. 16, 2024). Of their last five home openers, four have featured opponents either nationally ranked or receiving votes, including a 76-72 win over No. 1 Lander in 2021-22. 
 
LCU went 14-0 at home last season and they have won 19 consecutive games on their home hardwood.
 
On Feb. 2, 2023, LCU's NCAA Division II record home win streak ended at 113 games with a loss to Angelo State. The defeat marked the Lady Chaps' first home loss since Jan. 1, 2015, against Oklahoma City University. During the streak, LCU also posted a 7-0 record in NCAA postseason play in Lubbock (excluding a 4-0 mark in LSC postseason play) and won 88 consecutive home conference games, with their last conference home loss occurring on Jan. 10, 2013, also against Oklahoma City. LCU achieved a perfect 49-0 record in Heartland Conference home games and went 11-0 against nationally ranked opponents during the streak.

NCAA DIVISION II'S LONGEST HOME WIN STREAKS
113 - Lubbock Christian Jan. 1, 2015 - Feb. 2, 2023
87 - Neb. Kearney Jan. 31, 1995-Nov. 24, 2001
85 - West Tex. A&M Jan. 9, 1987-Dec. 6, 1991

 
FIVE FACTS ABOUT SNU
1 > Southern Nazarene was picked to finish tied for first in the 2025–26 Great American Conference preseason coaches poll, earning 111 points alongside Harding. The Crimson Storm enter the season coming off their third straight NCAA Regional berth. They return four players who combined for 67 starts last season—Jena Bay, Jordan Hoffman, Hannah Duncan and Jillian Crawford—after losing 2024–25 GAC Player and Defensive Player of the Year Hannah Giddey.
 
2 > SNU opened the 2025–26 season with a 78–44 road loss at No. 6 Texas Woman's. The Crimson Storm trailed 22–9 after the first quarter and 44–24 at halftime as TWU used multiple scoring runs to pull away. SNU shot 31.4% from the field, 23.3% from three, and 41.7% at the line, while allowing TWU to shoot 56.5%.
 
3 > Junior guard Jillian Crawford led SNU with 12 points, going 5-of-12 from the floor and 2-of-7 from deep. Boston Berry added 11 points, including three three-pointers, while Shannon Burton scored 6 points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting night. Hannah Duncan played 30 minutes and added 2 points, 2 rebounds, and a block. SNU totaled 20 rebounds, 10 assists, and 8 steals.
 
4 > SNU's roster features a mix of returning production and new depth. Key contributors include junior guards Crawford and Berry, senior forward Hannah Duncan, and senior guard Shannon Burton. The Crimson Storm also used 13 players in their opener, including freshmen Halyn Browning and Hannah Weston and redshirt sophomore forward Nessa Begay, who scored 1 point with a rebound in six minutes. Junior wing Lexi Mackey added 3 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists off the bench.
 
5 > Each of the GAC schools attending the Fairfield Inn Classic (SNU and Southern Arkansas) will have their eyes on each other, as the two programs open GAC play Dec. 4 in Magnolia, Arkansas.
 
THE SERIES AGAINST SNU
SNU leads the all-time series 36-14, which dates back to the 1993 season. The two squads last met on Nov. 25, 2023, with LCU falling 67-64 in Bethany, Okla.  Prior to that meeting, LCU had met SNU once since Mar. 2, 2012, which was their last season in which the two squads were conference foes in the NAIA's Sooner Athletic Conference. Nov. 16, 2018 was the prior meeting in Lubbock, where LCU won 65-40. LCU has won eight of the prior 11 meetings against SNU and are 12-12 all-time under Gomez against SNU.
 
PRIOR MEETING AGAINST SNU
Bethany, Okla. (Nov. 25, 2023) – SNU 67 – LCU 64
Lubbock Christian mounted a furious second-half rally but came up short in a 67–64 loss at No. 12 Southern Nazarene. Trailing by 17 late in the third quarter, the Lady Chaps surged back behind Grace Foster, Shaylee Stovall and Maci Maddox, who combined for 48 of LCU's points. Foster scored 22, including 17 in the second half, while Stovall added 14 and Maddox chipped in 12 with five assists and three steals.
 
LCU trailed 30–24 at halftime after SNU's Lauryn Reither hit three first-half threes and scored 10 of her 21 before the break. SNU stretched the lead to 54–37 in the third, but LCU answered with an 18-point quarter, fueled by Foster and Stovall. The Lady Chaps continued the push in the fourth, stringing together a 13–0 run to pull within 60–57. Twice in the final minute LCU cut the margin to one, the last on a Maddox layup with eight seconds remaining. LCU forced a turnover on the ensuing possession but lost the ball on the inbounds with three seconds left, ending the comeback bid.
 
LCU forced 20 turnovers and scored 17 points off them, marking their seventh straight game forcing at least 17 takeaways. Foster and Stovall combined to go 7-for-7 at the free-throw line as LCU finished perfect from the stripe. Martie McCoy and Audrey Robertson led the Lady Chaps with five rebounds each. The loss dropped LCU to 0–2 against ranked opponents and to 1–1 on the road, while SNU improved to 6–0 behind 21 from Reither, 16 from Hannah Giddey and 14 from Emily Monaghan.