\n By: Everett Corder (everett.corder@lcu.edu)
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LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (6-9-1, 3-5-0)\u00a0at
\nSUL ROSS STATE (0-15-0, 0-9-0)
\nWednesday , October 28 \u2013 7 \u00a0p.m.
\nLCU Soccer & Track Complex \u2013 Lubbock, Texas
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\nCHAPARRAL HEADERS<\/p>\n
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\n\tLubbock Christian University will wrap of the regular season at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex, hosting Sul Ross for the second time this season
\n\tLCU senior forward Augusto Militao<\/a> scored his sixth goal of the season in the game against Midwestern State, which is tied for the fifth-most in the conference
\n\tSul Ross has not won a game all season and their only two goals scored on the year came in a 3-2 loss against Texas A&M International on Oct. 3
\n\tThe Chaps beat Sul Ross 4-0 in a non-conference matchup earlier this season, also in Lubbock, on the strength of a multi-goal game from Aron DePaula<\/a>
\n\tJoao Catafesta<\/a> played the full 90 minutes for the seventh different time this season against MSU and the fifth time in the last six\u00a0 games
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\nPLAYOFF PICTURE
\nLubbock Christian faces a do or die situation in their last game of the regular season, needing a win and some help to get into the Lone Star Conference Tournament. If the Chaps win, they will also either need DBU to lose to Texas A&M International and St. Edward’s either win or tie against West Texas A&M. If DBU earns a draw, they need SEU and WT to also draw to get in. Midwestern State and St. Mary’s are also meeting, with MSU needing at least a draw to claim the conference title outright. If St. Mary’s wins, the two teams would tie in points with 23, and StMU would be the one seed for the league’s postseason tournament due to the head-to-head tiebreaker.
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\nDEFENDING HOME TURF
\nAfter back-to-back road games, the Chaparrals return to the friendly confines to close out the season, where they have been much better in 2026. All five Chaparral wins this season have come at the friendly confines, with a 6-2-1 record on their home field. The wins have come against Adams State, Newman and Sul Ross, St. Edward’s, UT Tyler and West Texas A&M. This is the first time they have posted more wins than losses in Lubbock since the 2022 campaign, when they were 4-2-3. The LCU Soccer & Track Complex was completed in August of 2020 and features an AstroTurf playing surface, a Musco lighting system to allow for night games and stadium seating for 500 fans. LCU’s men have an all-time record of 66-42-22 in home games. The best season at home was just their second in existence, as they went 8-1-1 in 2011.
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\nOFFENSIVE OUTPUT
\nAugusto Militao’s<\/a> goal against No. 5 Midwestern State last week was the 21st of the season by the Chaps. They are averaging a 1.31 per contest, which is eighth in the conference. Those goals have been scored by eight different players, led by Augusto Militao<\/a>, who now has six after scoring three in the last two games. Militao is currently tied for fifth in the conference with 14 total points. Alex Lachevre<\/a> is second on the team with four goals this season. Another three Chaps have scored at least twice. The Chaps are averaging 12.6 shots per game and putting 42.8 percent of those on frame. Freshman Oliver Robinson ranks seventh in the league with 37 shots.
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\nKEEPING UP WITH THE CHAPS
\nLubbock Christian junior goalkeeper Milo Paci<\/a> made six saves in the loss against the Mustangs, bringing his season total to 64. He ranks second in the LSC in that category. Paci has faced 199 shots overall this season in more than 1200 minutes in goal. He has a 1.42 goals against average and a .757 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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\nLAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET
\nThe Chaparrals and Lobos met one already this season, matching up at the LCU Soccer & Track Complex for a non-conference game on Sept. 19. LCU earned their second shutout of the season in the game, winning 4-0. They took the lead just before halftime when Aron DePaula<\/a> converted a penalty kick and followed up with three second-half goals. RJ Rodriguez<\/a> scored once, DePaula scored again, and the other goal was netted by a Sul Ross defender. The Lobos tallied just eight shots, two of which were on goal and saved by Paci.
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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 LOBOS<\/p>\n
\n\tFour different players have seen time in goal for SRSU, led by Fernando Hernandez, who has 72 saves in 791 minutes of action
\n\tThe last time the Lobos won was Oct. 11, 2025, when they defeated Texas A&M International 2-0
\n\tThe only two goals scored by the Lobos this season came from Yannick Hategekimana and Cameron Rothgeb
\n\tGerry Cleary is in his first season leading the Lobos after previously coaching at Fort Hays State from 2019-23
\n\tFreshman defender Mohammed Aljishi leads the team in minutes played with 1256
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