Lubbock Christian University Athletics

DENTON, Texas (October 21, 2026) — Lubbock Christian lost to No. 23Texas Woman's 2-0 on Wednesday at the Pioneer Soccer Complex. The Lady Chaps were limited to five shots, including two on goal, while TWU finished with 17 shots and seven on frame.

The Lady Chaps are 8-4-4 overall and 5-3-4 in conference play. The Pioneers are 14-1-2 overall and 10-1-2 in conference play.

Lubbock Christian spent much of the first half defending after TWU went ahead in the 17th minute on Giselle Gutierrez's goal. Emma Wright had already made a save in the opening stretch, and Claire Jacobson put the Chaps' best recorded chance on frame in the 25th minute before Faith Graves saved it. 

Down 1-0, the Lady Chaps held the Pioneers scoreless through a sustained push from 27:32 to 39:07 that included four shots, two corner kicks and a Wright save on Bri Luna. The Lady Chaps reached halftime still within a goal, trailing 1-0.

Logan Holloway tried to even things up early in the half with a shot on goal in the 46th minute that was saved. The second-half challenge then deepened for the Chaps at 62:07, when TWU scored to make it 2-. They Lady Chaps had defended three corner kicks and three shots during a 56:08-to-61:21 stretch before the Pioneers broke through with the second goal. 

Emma Wright kept the Lady Chaps in reach with saves on Gutierrez in the 60th minute and Lauren Wade in the 73rd and 89th minutes. The Lady Chaps pushed again late with two Holloway shots and a corner kick in a 30-second span, but TWU held the shutout and the match finished 2-0.

GAME NOTES:
- The Lady Chaps have been shut out in three straight matches for the first time since 2023. Their last goal came in the Oct. 7 match against Texas A&M International.
- Emma Wright made five more saves, bringing her season total to 69, which is the fifth-most in the Lone Star Conference.
- Lauren Rotan played the full 90 minutes for just the third time this season, bringing her season total to 1,102.
- The Lady Chaps fall to 0-2-1 this season against ranked teams. Their last win against a ranked opponent was in 2021.

NEXT UP: 
The Lady Chaps return home for their final home game of the 2026 season, where they will host St. Edward's at noon on Saturday at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex.