Men's Soccer | 10.06.2026

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (5-5-1) vs.
UT DALLAS (6-1-4, 0-0-3)
Wednesday , October 7 – 7:30  p.m.
LCU Soccer & Track Complex – Lubbock, Texas
 
CHAPARRAL HEADERS

• Lubbock Christian University plays a second-straight home game on Wednesday, hosting UT Dallas at 7:30 p.m. at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex
• LCU midfielder Augusto Militao scored the game-winner for the Chaps in their recent win against UT Tyler, netting his third goal of the season in the process
• UT Dallas has only scored once in their last three games, earning three draws in a row against Oklahoma Christian, Dallas Baptist and West Texas A&M
• LCU freshman Oliver Robinson is tied for fifth in the conference with 27 shots this season and leads the Chaparrals with 12 shots on goal
• This will be just the second meeting every between Lubbock Christian and UT Dallas, as the latter moved up from Division III and joined the LSC last year

 
WHERE THE HEART IS
The Chaps are 5-1-1 at home so far this year and with wins against Adams State, Newman and Sul Ross, St. Edward's and UT Tyler. Wednesday's match is the eighth of 10 home matches for LCU this season. They have not posted more wins than losses in Lubbock since the 2022 campaign, when they were 4-2-3. The LCU Soccer & Track Complex was completed in August of 2020 and features an AstroTurf playing surface, a Musco lighting system to allow for night games and stadium seating for 500 fans. LCU's men have an all-time record of 66-42-22 in home games. The best season at home was just their second in existence, as they went 8-1-1 in 2011.
 
IN THEIR DEFENSE
Lubbock Christian notched its fourth shutout of the season in the win against the Patriots, blanking UT Tyler 1-0. The other three shutouts came against Adams State, Sul Ross and St. Edward's. The Chaps lowered their goals against average to 1.27, which is good enough for sixth in the conference. LCU opponents are averaging 12.5 shots per game and have put 43.8 percent of those on goal. Finn Wijnen has played the most minutes of any defender with 797, although Joao Catafesta filled in on the back line in Saturday's win and leads the team with 917 minutes played.
 
KEEPING UP WITH THE CHAPS
LCU junior goalkeeper Milo Paci was back in goal for the Lubbock Christian clean sheet, as he has been for all four this season. Paci had missed the previous game and a half due to injury, but has played 10 games this season, spending 843 minutes in goal. Against 105 shots faced, he has 33 saves on a .733 save percentage with a goals against average of 1.28. He has reached a season-high of eight saves in two different games, both against nationally ranked opponents. Junior Arath Valdez filled in while Paci was injured, making 14 saves in 135 minutes of action.
 
OFFENSIVE OUTPUT
Augusto Militao scored the lone goal that stood up as the game-winner against the Patriots, becoming the third different Chap with three scores so far this season. Alex Lachevre and Catafesta have both also scored thrice. As a team, LCU is averaging 1.45 goals per game, which is the fourth-best mark in the conference. They attempt 12.8 shots per game and have put 42.6 percent of those on target. Eight total Chaparrals have scored overall, and six players have assists. Chap freshman Oli Robinson is tied for fifth individually in the LSC in shots with 27, and he leads LCU with 12 shots on goal.
 
LOOKING AT THE LONE STAR
Defending league and national champion Midwestern State is still atop the LSC standings, although they hold just a one-point margin after tying with Oklahoma Christian on Saturday. St. Mary's is right behind them with nine points. The only other two undefeated teams in the league are UTD and DBU, who both have three draws. With six points, Lubbock Christian is currently tied for fourth. The top six teams by points at the end of the regular season will advance to the LSC Tournament, which will be hosted Nov. 8-15.
 
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Lubbock Christian lost a lot from their 2025 LSC runner-up team, which means the 2026 edition of the Chaps have been relying on a number of newcomers. Of the five LCU players who have started all eight games so far this year, three – goalkeepers Milo Paci and Arath Valdez, defender Max Moorahrend and midfielder Alex Lachevre – are brand new to LCU. The Chaparral leader in shots with 20 – forward Oli Robinson – is also new, and the Chaps have also relied heavily on newcomers Finn Wijnen, Tom Unwin and Jackson Preece.
 
SCOUTING THE COMETS

• UT Dallas is third in the conference with a scoring average of 1.818 goals per game, despite only scoring once in their last three contests
• The Comets commit an average of 11.91 fouls per game, which is the third-most in the LSC, and their 25 yellow cards are the second-most in the league
• Senior forward Avery Brazzell leads the Comets with five goals, which is also the fourth-most among LSC players
• UTD is allowing just 0.82 goals per game, which is the third-best mark in the league, and they have only allowed more than one goal in a game twice this season
• Ryder Claborn has handled the majority of the goalkeeping duties for the Comets, posting a 0.85 goals against average with a .735 save percentage in 11 games played

 
A WIN ON WEDNESDAY WOULD:
• Be the 134^th in Lubbock Christian program history (133-114-42)
• Be the 33^rd under head coach Collin Cone (32-31-21)
• Be the Chaps' first win against UT Tyler since the all-time series began in 2025 (0-1-0)