Lubbock Christian travels to Denton on Wednesday to face No. third-ranked Texas Woman’s, looking to end a two-game scoring drought and strengthen its hold on a Lone Star Conference tournament spot. The Lady Chaps are seventh in the standings, while TWU is third and boasts one of the conference’s strongest defenses.

By the Numbers
  • LCU: 8-3-4 overall, 5-2-4 in conference play, with 19 points and seventh place.
  • TWU: 13-1-2 overall, 9-1-2 in conference play, with 29 points.
  • LCU has scored 27 goals this season; Journey Curs leads with five.
  • TWU allows 0.19 goals per game and is 6-0-1 at home.
Yes, But

LCU has not scored in its past two games, but it has lost just once in seven road games this season. TWU has not lost since Sept. 27, though it has drawn its last two matches.

State of Play
  • The top eight teams qualify for the LSC Tournament; LCU currently occupies the final qualifying position.
  • LCU goalkeeper Emma Wright has 64 saves, a .821 save percentage and five shutouts.
  • LCU is 7-0 when scoring first this season; TWU’s Lauren Wade leads her team with nine goals.
What’s Next

Kickoff is Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT at Pioneer Soccer Park in Denton. LCU has two road games remaining in its regular-season schedule; the conference tournament’s play-in game is set for Oct. 30.

Bottom Line

LCU’s path to a postseason berth depends on turning its defensive resilience into goals. Against a dominant home team, scoring first could be decisive.