Lubbock Christian University Athletics

LUBBOCK, Texas (October 17, 2026)  — Lubbock Christian lost to No. 1 DBU 3-0 on Saturday at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex. The Lady Chaps were held to three shots, including one on goal, while the Patriots finished with 17 shots and seven on goal.

The Lady Chaps fell behind early as the Patriots scored twice in the opening 2:15, with McKenna Vela and Tina Clark putting the visitors up 2-0. 

Journey Curs generated the Lady Chaps' first shot on goal in the 10th minute, forcing a save, and later sent another attempt high in the 37th minute. After the early goals, the Lady Chaps absorbed a stretch of Patriots pressure from the 24th through 31st minutes that included multiple shots and corner kicks without conceding. 

The Patriots pressed again late with four corner kicks and five shots from the 39th minute on, but Emma Wright made a save in the 41st minute and the Lady Chaps got to halftime still down 2-0.

The Lady Chaps opened the second half by creating set-piece pressure, earning corner kicks at 46:38 and 48:07 around a Kali Guy shot that went left. But the Patriots answered at 49:14, when Leah Hurley scored off an assist from McKenna Vela to put the Lady Chaps in a 3-0 hole. 

Lubbock Christian continued to generate dead-ball chances with corners at 54:46 and 65:48, while Emma Wright kept the Patriots from adding on with saves in the 52nd, 63rd and 72nd minutes. The Lady Chaps did not concede again over the final 40-plus minutes, but the Patriots carried the 3-0 scoreline through the end of the half.

GAME NOTES: 
- This was the sixth Lady Chaps game this season that did not feature a yellow card against either team.
- Saturday marked the first time this season that the Lady Chaps have been shut out and lost a game. In their previous two shutouts, they also shut out the opponent and tied.
- Emma Wright made four saves in the game, bringing her season total to 64, which is the sixth-most in the Lone Star Conference.
- Araceli Patterson played the full 90 for the third-straight game and the 11th time this season, raising her team-leading minutes total to 1,255.
- Curs had the lone shot on goal for the Lady Chaps, bringing her team-leading total to 17.

NEXT UP: 
The road doesn't get any easier for the Lady Chaps, who now face a road test against another nationally-ranked opponent when they take on Texas Woman's at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in Denton.