SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State women's soccer team will host its first match of the spring as the Belles face off against Lubbock Christian at the ASU Soccer Stadium on Saturday at 2 p.m.
The match was originally scheduled for Feb. 17 but moved due to the winter storm last week.
LAST TIME OUT:
The Belles opened the season on the road on Wednesday, defeating St. Edward's 1-0 as
Casey Crawford recorded his first career clean sheet in her first game.
Emily Keoughan scored the game-winner after collecting a cross from
Cindy Rodriguez.
ANGELO STATE BELLES (1-0, 0-0 LSC) vs. LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN CHAPS (1-0, 0-0 LSC)
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ALL-TIME SERIES: The series is tied 1-1-0.
Last Meeting: LCU, 0-0 (5-4), LSC Tournament
The Belles and Chaps met for the first team time last season, as Angelo State held on for a 2-1 in overtime in the first meeting of the season before Lubbock Christian advanced in the conference tournament on penalty kicks.
SCOUTING LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN:
The Chaps finished the 2019 season in third place in the league standings, tallying a record of 13-5-2 overall, going 10-2-1 in conference play. LCU set a program record in wins a season ago and return 15 players from last year's squad. The Chaps finished as the top scoring team but graduated their top scorer.
Amongst LCU's returners is Allison Scott who tallied nine goals in 2019 and was named a D2CCA Third Team All-American. The Chaps also return five players who tallied multiple goals last season along with Celia Duarte who collected seven.
Much of their success came at home last season, holding a home record of 8-1-1 while scoring 18 goals and allowing only five against them.
In their first game of the season, the Chaps picked up a 2-1 win over UT Permian Basis on Wednesday.
Lubbock Christian tallied 301 points in the preseason poll to come in at third while keeper Hannah Wise was selected as the Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. LCU was scheduled to open the spring season last weekend but saw the game canceled due to weather conditions and will now begin the season against the Belles.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Fans must complete the wellness screen form before entering the stadium. The form can be found
here. Fans are also required to wear masks except when actively eating or drinking, and remain socially distant while in attendance.
KEEPER OF THE WEEK:
For her performance against the Hilltoppers, Crawford was named the Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Week after collecting her first career win and notching three saves in a 1-0 victory.
