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LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (6-8-1, 3-5-0)\u00a0at
\nMIDWESTERN STATE (11-0-4, 5-0-2)
\nWednesday , October 21 \u2013 7 \u00a0p.m.
\nStang Park \u2013 Wichita Fallas, Texas
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\nCHAPARRAL HEADERS<\/p>\n
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\n\tLubbock Christian University faces their second-straight and final road game of the season on Wednesday, heading to Wichita Fallas, Texas, to take on No. 2 Midwestern State at 7 p.m.
\n\tLCU senior forward Augusto Militao<\/a> scored twice against the Buffs last week, becoming the second LCU player with a multi-goal game this season
\n\tMSU is coming off a 2-2 tie against West Texas A&M and has tallied three other draws this year, but has not lost a game yet in the 2026 season
\n\tJoao Catafesta<\/a> played the full 90 minutes for the sixth different time this season against DBU and the fourth time in the last five games
\n\tThe Chaps are 0-1-1 against teams ranked in the top 25 this season, and their last win in a ranked matchup was on Oct. 5, 2022 against No. 16 Oklahoma Christian
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\nLOOKING AT THE LONE STAR
\nSt. Mary’s suffered its first loss in league play on Saturday, meaning that even with a tie against West Texas A&M, Midwestern State has taken sole possession in the top spot in the LSC standings. The Rattlers are still just a point back of first place, but are now tied for second with Oklahoma Christian. UT Dallas and DBU are currently tied for fifth with 10 points apiece. The Chaps currently sit in sixth with nine points, but only have two games remaining because of a bye on Saturday. The top six teams by points at the end of the regular season will advance to the LSC Tournament, which opens on Oct. 31.
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\nBALANCED ATTACK
\nLubbock Christian has scored an even 20 goals through the first 15 games of the season, averaging a 1.33 per contest, which seventh in the conference. Those goals have been scored by eight different players, led by Augusto Militao<\/a>, who now has five after a brace against the Buffs last week. Militao is currently tied for fifth in the conference with 12 total points. Alex Lachevre<\/a> also scored against WT last week and has four goals this season. Another three Chaps have scored at least twice. The Chaps are averaging 12.7 shots per game and putting 41.9 percent of those on frame. Freshman Oliver Robinson ranks eighth in the league with 35 shots.
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\nKEEPING UP WITH THE CHAPS
\nLubbock Christian junior goalkeeper Milo Paci<\/a> made five saves against Dallas Baptist, bringing his season total to 58. He ranks second in the LSC in that category. Paci has faced 175 shots overall this season in more than 1200 minutes in goal. He has a 1.42 goals against average and a .753 save percentage. In the Oct. 7 game against UT Dallas, Paci made a career-high 12 saves, which was the most by a Chap in a single game since 2019. Junior Arath Valdez<\/a> filled in while Paci was injured, making 14 saves in 135 minutes of action.
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\nMINUTE MEN
\nThe Chaparrals had four different field players on the pitch for the full 90 minutes in Saturday’s game against Dallas Baptist. The group included Finn Wijnen<\/a>, Max Moorahren, Joao Catafesta<\/a> and Alex Lachvre. Catafesta is the team-leader in minutes played with 1,252, and Saturday marked the sixth time he has played the full 90. Wijnen is second on the team with 1,157 minutes of action, despite missing 80 minutes of a game after a red card. Four other LCU players have been on the field for more than 1000 minutes this year.
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\nROAD JOURNAL
\nRoad contests have been the number one struggle for the Chaps this season, with an 0-6-0 record in games away from Lubbock. Wednesday is the seventh and final road game in the 2026 regular season. They went 4-4-2 in road games last season with wins at Adams State, St. Edward’s (2) and West Texas A&M. The last time they had more wins than losses in road games was the 2023 season, when they were 3-1-4. Their best season on the road was in 2013, when they went 6-2-0. Stang Park features a natural grass playing surface.
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\nNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
\nLubbock 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 \u2013 goalkeepers Milo Paci<\/a> and Arath Valdez<\/a>, defender Max Moorahrend<\/a> and midfielder Alex Lachevre<\/a> \u2013 are brand new to LCU. The Chaparral leader in shots with 20 \u2013 forward Oli Robinson<\/a> \u2013 is also new, and the Chaps have also relied heavily on newcomers Finn Wijnen<\/a>, Tom Unwin<\/a> and Jackson Preece<\/a>.
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\nSCOUTING THE MUSTANGS<\/p>\n
\n\tMSU is the reigning national runner-up, losing 2-0 to Rollins in last year’s national championship game in Colorado Springs
\n\tThe Mustang offense is averaging 2.786 goals per game, which leads the conference, and they are allowing less than a goal per game
\n\tParker Plaxco leads the MSU offense with 12 goals on the year, a mark that also ranks atop the LSC
\n\tMSU’s four ties this year have come against West Texas A&M, Oklahoma Christian, MSU-Denver and #12 UCCS, and three of the four have been in road games
\n\tJake Morris has handled the majority of the goalkeeping duties for the Mustangs, making 48 saves with a .800 save percentage in almost 1400 minutes of action
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