Match 8 – No. 2 Midwestern State (7-0-0) at Lubbock Christian (4-3-1)
Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 | 4 p.m.
LCU Soccer Field | Lubbock, Texas
Live Stats: LCUChaps.com
Live Video: LCUChaps.com
 
 
FOR STARTERS
Midwestern State continues its road swing Monday when the Mustangs travel to Lubbock Christian to take on the Chaps in a 4 p.m. contest at LCU Soccer Field.
 
The Mustangs last took down St. Mary's, 3-1, in San Antonio back on Sunday, Sept. 27. With a 1-1 halftime score, Midwestern State came out of the break scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second period to record the win and improve to 7-0-0 on the season. Senior forward Albert Rodriguez netted the game winner while senior defender Ben Clarvis and junior forward Christian Okeke also recorded scores.
 
MUSTANGS REMAIN AT NO. 2 IN NATION
– Midwestern State remained at No. 2 for the second-straight week in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II Top 25 Poll
– The No. 2 ranking is the highest for the Mustangs since also appearing at No. 2 in the final poll of the 2010 season when Midwestern advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four
 
SCOUTING THE CHAPS
– Lubbock Christian begins the week with a 4-3-1 record and 1-1-0 mark in the Heartland Conference
– The Chaps recently snapped a two-match losing skid with a 2-1 home win over Texas A&M International
– Along with Midwestern State, LCU is in the top five in the nation with an average of 23.7 shots per game for third while ranking sixth with 9.71 on goal
– The Chaps come in with the 35th-best offense with an average 2.29 goals per game
– Sophomore midfielder Tommy Fogarty-Cameron and senior midfielder Mbongeni Ndlovu have each netted a team-high four goals this season with Fogarty-Cameron leading the Chaps with 11 points
– While the Chaps are averaging more than two goals per game, they are also allowing 2.06 to their opponents
– Head coach Lee Williams is in his second season with the Chaps after leading them to a 9-6-1 mark in 2014
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
– Midwestern State and Lubbock Christian first squared off last season with the Mustangs recording a 4-0 victory in Wichita Falls
 
MUSTANGS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
– Through five weeks of competition, the Mustangs have dominated their opponents on both sides of the ball
– The Mustangs are outscoring the opposition 28-5 and lead 185-56 in total shots and 82-24 in shots on goal
– Midwestern State is holding opponents to 0.71 goals per game
– In the latest NCAA statistical rankings, the Mustangs rank in the top 20 in 10 of 13 categories