DENVER (September 4, 2026) — Playing a man down for nearly the entire match, Lubbock Christian University fell 2-0 to MSU-Denver on Friday at The Assembly Athletic Complex.
The Chaparrals are now1-2-0 overall while the Roadrunners improved to 1-1-1 overall.
LCU fell to the red-card disadvantage after
Finn Wijnen was sent off in the 10th minute, but the Chaps kept the game deadlocked for 25 minutes without allowing even a shot. Offensive chances started coming though, as MSUD attempted a shot that was blocked in the 28th minute and
Augusto Militao took the Chaps' listed shot in that sequence at 28:43, sending it out top.
A miscue from the Chaps five minutes later put them behind on an own goal, and the Roadrunners led 1-0 at the break.
The Chaps quickly faced a 2-0 deficit just two minutes into the second half when MSUD's Ismael Reyes scored off Charlie Lucero's assist early in the second half.
Milo Paci recorded a save on Colin McKenna's shot in the 54th minute to keep the deficit there, and the Chaparrals continued to defend through Roadrunners pressure that included a 61:01 corner and repeated offside calls against the home side.
Offense was hard to come by still down a defender, and Oliver Robinson took the Chaps' last shot in the 76th minute, but the visitors could not cut into the deficit and the match finished with the Roadrunners ahead 2-0.
GAME NOTES:
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Aron DePaula led all Chaps field players with 81 minutes on the field. He is second on the team this season with 237 minutes played.
- The Chaps had fewer corner kicks than their opponent for the first time this season. They drew one corner while allowing three by the Roadrunners.
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Augusto Militao and
Oli Robinson had the Chaps' two shots in the match. The two remain tied for the team lead with eight shots apiece.
- The Chaparrals are now 0-3-1 all time against MSUD, including 0-2 in matches played in Colorado. Furthermore, they are 8-11-0 all time when playing in the state of Colorado overall.
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Adam Davison got his first minutes of playing time of the season after dealing with injury the opening weekend. The 2025 LSC All-Freshman selection saw 33 minutes of action off the bench.
NEXT UP:
Lubbock Christian will face another tough task before they return from the Centennial State as they now travel to Colorado Springs to take on the No. 12 Mountain Lions of UCCS at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
