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LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (6-4-2) at
DALLAS BAPTIST (11-0-0)
Saturday, Oct. 18 – 2 p.m.
Patriot Soccer Field – Dallas, Texas
 
LADY CHAP HEADERS


After having the midweek off, Lubbock Christian faces its toughest test of the season as they hit the road to take on top-ranked Dallas Baptist
LCU is coming off a 1-0 loss to UT Dallas at home a week ago, which was just their second loss in Lone Star Conference play this season
The Patriots have not lost or even tied a game yet this season, winning all 11 of their contests and doing so in convincing fashion, with an average margin of 3.19 goals per game
Junior Casey Storer has anchored the Lady Chap back line that is allowing 1.00 goals per game. She leads the team with 1056 minutes played
Sophomore LCU forward Ella Spiller leads the conference in both points (24) and goals (10) while ranking in the top five in both shots and shots on goal

 
NATIONALLY KNOWN

LCU’s opponent for game 13 of the season has been one of the best Division II women’s soccer programs in the country so far this season, and this week moved into the top spot in the United Soccer Coaches rankings. The Lady Chaps have played one other ranked opponent so far this season. They opened the 2025 campaign against No. 4 Colorado School of Mines, suffering a 3-1 loss. Lubbock Christian’s last win against a nationally ranked opponent was on Oct. 2, 2022, when they upset No. 12 DBU in Dallas. They did earn a pair of draws in 2022 against No. 10 West Texas A&M (0-0) and No. 1 DBU (1-1).
 
THE DEFENSE DOESN’T REST
The UT Dallas game-winner in the 83rd minute last Saturday broke up LCU’s shutout streak that extended 383 minutes and 24 seconds, all the way back to the Sept. 27 game against UT Tyler. The Lady Chaps are still limiting opponents to 1.0 goals per game this season, which ranks 5th in the LSC. Opposing teams are averaging just 11.0 shots per game and have put only 40.2 percent of those (53) on goal. LCU has not allowed more than nine shots on goal in any single game this season, and earlier this year kept Sul Ross State without a single attempt on frame in a game.
 
IN THE WRIGHT PLACE
Junior goalkeeper Emma Wright has been a big key to the Lady Chap defensive success, playing all 1080 minutes in goal so far this season. The Longview, Texas, native has allowed just 12 goals against 132 shots faced. She has 40 saves, which is the sixth-most in the LSC, and a save percentage of .769. Her five shutouts are tied for the most in the league. She has an all-time record of 6-4-2 collegiately.
 
OFFENSIVE OUTPUT
LCU was held scoreless in the game against UT Dallas, but that has not been a common theme in the 2025 season. Overall, the Lady Chaps are averaging 1.92 goals per game, which is the fifth-best mark in the LSC. They are averaging 15.3 shots per game and have put 45.9 percent of those shots on goal. Nine different LCU players have scored at least one goal this season, including Ella Spiller, Sydney Smith, Mia Chambliss and Lexi De La Cruz with multiple goals.
 
ELLA ENCHANTED
Spiller is not only leading the Lady Chap offense, but has been one of the best offensive players in the conference so far this year. The Coppell, Texas, native leads the LSC in both goals (10) and points (24). Those marks rank fifth and sixth nationally, respectively. She also ranks second in shots on goal (21) and fourth in shots (44). On Oct. 4 against Eastern New Mexico, she scored a hat trick, becoming the first LSC player with a three-goal game this season. She has already surpassed her goal (5) and point (17) totals from her freshman season, when she was named to both the All-Region and All-Conference Second Teams. Four of her goals have been game-winners.
 
HOW CAN I HELP YOU
When sophomore defender Bonnie Miller assisted Spiller’s game-winner against TAMIU, she became the 11th different Lady Chap with at least one assist on the year and brought their season total to 20. That number ranks No. 32 in Division II and is third-best in the LSC. Riley Espinoza, Spiller, Journey Curs and Lauren Rotan all have multiple assists this year, led by Espinoza’s five. That mark is second in the LSC and ranks No. 17 nationally, despite Espinoza having only played 510 minutes so far this season.
 
ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Lubbock Christian is 3-2-1 on the road on the young season after going 4-4-1 in games away from home last year. The last time the Lady Chaps were better than .500 in road contests was 2019, when they went 5-3-1. Including Wednesday’s contest in Laredo, they have four more road contests this season. Saturday was their first multi-goal game of the season on the road. Patriot Soccer Field is home to the Men’s & Women’s Soccer Teams at DBU and features a natural grass playing surface.
 
SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS


DBU has allowed just three goals all season for a goals against average of 0.25
Anne Louthan leads the Patriot offense this season with seven goal, but Chandler Wheat and McKenna Vela are right behind with six goals apiece
The Patriots have used a stable of four goalkeepers this season, getting the majority of starts from Mikaela Garcia but more wins from Leslie Miller
Marcus Wood is in his fourth season leading the DBU women’s soccer program and has amassed more than 400 career wins in his coaching career
DBU’s12-0 start is their best in program history

 
A WIN ON SATURDAY WOULD
– Be the 137th  in Lubbock Christian program history (136-102-36)
– Be the 15th under head coach Alistair Caldwell (14-11-5)
– Be the Lady Chaps’ third win against DBU since the all-time series began