Women's Soccer | 09.29.2026

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (5-2-3, 2-1-3) at
UT PERMIAN BASIN (4-5-0, 1-5-0)
Wednesday, September 29 – 6 p.m.
Falcon Soccer Field – Odessa, Texas
 
LADY CHAP HEADERS

• Lubbock Christian University will look to return to the win column on Wednesday as they take on UT Permian Basin at 6 p.m. at Falcon Soccer Field in Odess, Texas
• With a 2-1-3 league record, the Lady Chaps have nine points, putting them in a tie for seventh place with Oklahoma Christian, who they beat head-to-head
• LCU senior Emma Wright has 45 saves so far this season, which ranks fourth among LSC goalkeepers, and her save percentage is .818
• Mia Chambliss found the back of the next in the second half against UT Tyler, becoming the third Lady Chap with at least three goals this season
• LCU has only lost twice through its first 10 matches, matching their best start to a season since 2021, when they also did not lose their second match until the 10th game of the year

 
STRONG SEPTEMBER
Wednesday night's contest will be the last of their games in September for the Lady Chaps, who had an impressive month. LCU lost only once during September, going 4-1-3 overall with wins over Western Colorado, CSU-Pueblo, Oklahoma Christian and Angelo State. In that time, they outscored their opponents 16-8, notching three shutouts in the eight games played. Logan Holloway and Kaslee Roskelley tied for the team lead in points for the month with six apiece. Wright played every minute in goal for the month.
 
ROAD JOURNAL
The Lady Chaps suffered their first road loss of the season on Saturday and are now 3-1-1 in games played away from the friendly confines this season. Counting Wednesday's contest, there are four road games left on the 2026 schedule. LCU went 4-3-1 away from home in 2025, marking the first time they were better than .500 on the road since 2019. The UTPB Soccer Field was completed in 2020 and features an artificial turf playing surface. It is also used by the Falcon football team for practice.
 
FIRST THINGS FIRST
UT Tyler found the back of the net just 1:17 into Saturday's loss, making the Lady Chaps 1-2-2 in games where they do not score first this season. Conversely, they have been much better when they are the first team to score, going a perfect 4-0-0 in those games. Their one comeback win this season came at Oklahoma Christian, when the allowed a goal in the sixth minute but came back to win 2-1. Furthermore, LCU is 3-0-0 in games where they lead at halftime.
 
OFFENSIVE OUTPUT
The Lady Chaps scored once against the Patriots and have only been shut out one time this season. LCU's offense has been better than league average this season with 2.00 goals per game. They scored eight times in an early-season game against Western Colorado, which is the second-most scored by an LSC team this season. Logan Holloway leads the team in goals and points with four and nine, respectively. Eight other Lady Chaps have found the back of the net this season, including seven with multiple goals.
 
ALL THE WRIGHT PLACES
LCU's goalkeeper made another five saves on Saturday against the Patriots, raising her season total to 45, which is the fourth-most in the LSC. Her .818 save percentage is best among those with more than 40 saves. In nine games, Wright has faced 119 shots and allowed just 10 goals for a goals against average of 1.10. Wright surpassed the 100-save mark for her LCU career earlier this season and is now at 143 as a Lady Chap. She has a career save percentage of .810 and her goals against average is 1.00 in 36 games played. She is 14-12-7 in her collegiate career.
 
IN THEIR DEFENSE
LCU has a goals against average of just 1.10 this season, which is the seventh-best mark in the LSC. Lady Chap opponents are averaging just 12.9 shots per game and have put 48.8 percent of those shots on goal. They have shut out three opponents, including back-to-back shutouts of Sul Ross and Angelo State earlier this season. Freshman Araceli Patterson has anchored the back line, leading the team with 809 minutes of play in her inaugural collegiate campaign.
 
SCOUTING THE FALCONS

• UTPB's offense is led by Cassandra Ramirez, who has five goals, but scored three of those in the first game of the season against NAIA opponent Southwest (N.M.)
• The Falcons are allowing 1.89 goals per game this season, which is the fourth-worst mark in the conference
• The four teams UTPB has beaten this season (Southwest, Wayland Baptist, New Mexico Highlands and Eastern New Mexico) have a combined record of 5-22-3
• Valeria Delgado has handled the majority of the goalkeeping for the Falcons, making 41 saves with a goals against average of 2.44 in nine games played
• Head coach Garrett Kull is in his second season at the helm of the UTPB program after previously coaching at Oklahoma Panhandle State

 
A WIN ON WEDNESDAY WOULD
- Be the 145th in Lubbock Christian program history (144-107-40)
- Be the 22nd under head coach Alistair Caldwell (21-18-9)
- Be the Lady Chaps' 15^TH-ever win against UT Permian Basin since the all-time series began in 2013 (14-2-2)