Match Info		Opponent Info
Lubbock Christian vs. UT Tyler LCU: 5-3-3, 2-1-1 LSC | UTT: 5-4-2, 0-3-1 LSC			ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

A WILD ONE ON WEDNESDAY
 
Wednesday's midweek contest against #18 Midwestern State provided a stern test for UT Tyler, and the game turned on its side over the final five minutes of action. After a goal early in the second half from the Mustangs, they pounced again in the 87^th minute to create a 2-0 gap. The Patriots would answer just a couple of minutes later, as Brajdi Cekrezi cashed in a set piece goal to cut the deficit in half. On the ensuing kickoff, the Patriots would steal the ball back for a final chance. A shot was launched from deep by Todd Fuller, but was just deflected over the bar and the Mustangs escaped with a 2-1 win.
 
AROUND THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE
 
St. Mary's continues to hold the top spot in the Lone Star Conference standings despite their draw on Wednesday night to drop them to 3-0-1. DBU comes in at 3-1, and Oklahoma Christian and Lubbock Christian are tied at 2-1-1. West Texas A&M rounds out the top five at 1-0-3.
 
Wednesday's action saw Lubbock Christian come away with a 3-0 win over Eastern New Mexico. Oklahoma Christian and Texas A&M International played to a 0-0 draw, and West Texas A&M and St. Mary's also played to a 0-0 draw. DBU took down UT Permian Basin 3-1, and the Mustangs took down UT Tyler 2-1.
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
 
Through basically the first half of the Lone Star Conference slate, the Patriots have several top 15 players on the offensive side of the ball. Sergio Sola ranks 10^th in total shots, 15^th in goals, and 14^th in points. Nolan Giles ranks sixth in goals, first in game-winning goals, and sixth in points. Brajdi Cekrezi is 15^th in game winning goals and 13^th in points, and Thato Meko ranks 12^th in assists.
 
SERIES HISTORY
 
The Patriots and the Chaps have met four times over their program's histories, and all four of those meeting have come since 2019. Lubbock Christian leads the series 4-0 and hold a 2-0 advantage in Lubbock. Last season saw the Chaps come to Tyler on October 23 and come away with a 4-0 victory. In the last meeting in Lubbock, the Chaps were able to barely escape with a 2-1 victory after a game winning goal in the 76^th minute.
 
SCOUTING OUT THE CHAPS
 
Lubbock Christian currently ranks fourth in the Lone Star Conference standings at a record of 2-1-1. Overall, the Chaps are .500 on the season with a record of 5-5-3 over their first 13 contests.
 
Most recently, Lubbock Christian took home a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night over Eastern New Mexico. Over their last three games, the Chaps are 2-1 with victories over the Greyhounds and #16 Oklahoma Christian.
 
As a whole, the Chaps rank 44^th in all of Division II in shutout percentage, and rank 53^rd in Division II in team goals against average. Amongst Lone Star Conference programs, the Chaps are in the top five in save percentage, shot accuracy, total points, and goal differential.
 
Tariq Bakkali leads the Chaps on offense so far this season. The senior from London, England has five goals and four assists to lead Lubbock Christian in both categories. He ranks 11^th in the LSC in shots, 15^th in shots on goal, eighth in goals, and fifth in total points.
 
Leading Lubbock Christian is first year head coach Collin Cone. Cone previously served as the head coach at LeTourneau and posted back to back winning records over the previous two years while also guiding the program to their best four year stretch in school history. Cone holds a career record of 33-37-8 over his five seasons as a head coach.
 
NEXT ON THE SLATE
 
Following the weekend clash with Lubbock Christian, the Patriots will return back to Citizens 1^st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex for a battle with the newly revived program of Eastern New Mexico. The program had previously been discontinued following the 2020-2021 academic year, but was revived prior to the 2022 season.
 
That contest is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19^th at 7 p.m. and will be a part of the Pink Week celebration for UT Tyler athletics.