{"id":421691,"date":"2026-08-31T09:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421691\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T09:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:10:33","slug":"defensive-dominance-leads-to-senior-day-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421691\/","title":{"rendered":"Defensive Dominance Leads to Senior Day Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Metro.png\" alt=\"Metropolitan State University of Denver\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p>at Metropolitan State University of Denver<\/p>\n<p>9\/4\/2026 | 6 P.M. MT \/ 7 P.M. CT<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Sep. 04 (Fri) \/ 6 P.M. MT \/ 7 P.M. CT&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Metro.png\" alt=\"Metropolitan State University of Denver\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        at\u00a0Metropolitan State University of Denver&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/opponent-history\/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver\/193\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    LUBBOCK, Texas \u2014 A suffocating defensive performances and goals in each half led Lubbock Christian University to a 2-0 victory over Adams State on Saturday at the LCU Soccer &amp; Track Complex, getting the Chaps into the win column for the first time in the 2026 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The home team recorded eight shots on goal and maintained a shutout, with Adams State managing only one shot on target throughout the match.<\/p>\n<p>The first period began with Lubbock Christian establishing an early advantage. <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/joao-catafesta\/5106\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5106\" target=\"_blank\">Joao Catafesta<\/a> scored on a rocket from 20 yards out in the eighth minute, assisted by <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/augusto-militao\/5114\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5114\" target=\"_blank\">Augusto Militao<\/a>, to put the home team ahead. The Chaparrals maintained offensive pressure with multiple shots on goal, including attempts by <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/junior-lopez\/5133\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5133\" target=\"_blank\">Junior Lopez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/oli-robinson\/5125\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5125\" target=\"_blank\">Oli Robinson<\/a>, though none extended the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, the Chaps&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/milo-paci\/5121\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5121\" target=\"_blank\">Milo Paci<\/a> made his only save in the 39th minute to preserve the lead. Paci was relatively un-bothered in goal for most of the match, as LCU&#8217;s back line allowed only one the one shot in the entire match. It is the fewest shots allowed in a game in the NCAA era, which dates back to 2015.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The second period saw the Chaparrals maintain momentum from the first half, quickly setting the tone with aggressive offensive play. Early in the period, <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/lucas-carli\/5105\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5105\" target=\"_blank\">Lucas Carli<\/a> played a ball to Militao, who out-did Catafesta with a goal from even further out, beating the ASU keeper on the left side.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the period, the Chaparrals&#8217; offense continued to press forward, creating multiple scoring opportunities with shots from <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/alex-lachevre\/5124\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5124\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Lachevre<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/jack-brassey\/5104\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5104\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Brassey<\/a>, and Catafesta, although they were unable to convert further. The defense held firm, limiting ASU&#8217;s chances and maintaining the clean sheet. The match concluded with the Chaparrals securing a 2-0 victory.<\/p>\n<p>GAME NOTES:\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8211; Lubbock Christian remains unbeaten in the all-time series against Adams State, which began in 2015. They are now 9-0-0 against the Grizzlies<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8211; The Chaps notched their first shutout of the season. Last year they tallied seven shutouts<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8211; Senior <a href=\"https:\/\/lcuchaps.com\/sports\/mens-soccer\/roster\/brayden-johnson\/5110\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"5110\" target=\"_blank\">Brayden Johnson<\/a> made his first-ever official collegiate appearance on his Senior Day, playing 11 minutes in goal in the win<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8211; With Carli assisting Militao&#8217;s goal, the two are now tied for the team lead with three points apiece. Both have scored one goal and assisted another<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8211; With their first win at the friendly confines this year, CU&#8217;s men have an all-time record of 62-42-21 in home games<\/p>\n<p>NEXT UP:\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Chaps will face their first road trip of the season next weekend, traveling to the Centennial State for games against MSU-Denver (Friday) and UCCS (Sunday).\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: at Metropolitan State University of Denver 9\/4\/2026 | 6 P.M. 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