WICHITA FALLS, Texas (October 21, 2026) — Lubbock Christian lost to No. 5 Midwestern State 4-1 on Wednesday at Stang Park.
The Chaps fall to 6-9-1 on the season and 3-6-0 in conference play. Midwestern State remains unbeaten at 12-0-4 and is 6-0-2 in LSC competition.
Milo Paci kept the Chaps level through the Mustangs' opening pressure, making saves in the fourth and sixth minutes while the home side also earned two early corner kicks. The Chaps created their first responses shortly after, with Oliver Robinson and
Alex Lachevre putting shots forward in the 13th minute and
Augusto Militao missing high in the 22nd.
MSU's Cristopher Guevara scored in the 29th minute off a Davis Mays assist, to break the scoreless draw. After the goal, the Chaps worked through a physical stretch that included fouls on
Jack Brassey and Aaron DePaula and a yellow card to DePaula, then pushed back with two corner kicks around Robinson's saved shot in the 40th minute. Paci added late saves to keep the margin at one at the break.
Augusto Militao brought the Chaps level at 1-1 in the 55th minute, capitalizing on an MSU goalkeeper turnover and lifting a 30-yard shot into the open net. The Chaps followed with pressure, getting saved shots from
Junior Lopez and Lachevre before another Militao attempt in the 61st minute.
The Mustangs answered with a stretch of chances, but the Chaps kept the match even through five attacking actions from 59:20 to 68:54 before Parker Plaxco scored off an Alan Rivera assist at 68:57. The Chaps added second-half looks from
Austin Randriamahefa and
Joao Catafesta, but the Mustangs scored again through Lawrence Doe and Christian Castaneda to close out a 4-1 final.
GAME NOTES:
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Augusto Militao found the back of the net for the sixth time this season, giving him the most goals by a Chap since 2024, when Justin Martinez also scored six times. He has also matched Martinez's point total from 2024 with 14.
- The Chaps are now in seventh with nine points in the league standings. They need a win next Wednesday and for DBU to lose its final two games to make the LSC Tournament.
- Paci made six saves in the loss, bringing his season total to 64, which is the second-most in the LSC.
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Joao Catafesta played all 90 minutes for the fifth time in the last six games and the seventh time overall this season.
- The Chaps finish the regular season 0-7 in games played on the road. Their last road win came on Nov. 12, 2025, at St. Edward's.
NEXT UP:
LCU's bye is on Saturday, before they finish the regular season with a home game against Midwestern State at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex.
