LCU Cover Road
2
Winner West Texas A&M WT (5-3-0, 3-2-0)
1
Lubbock Christian LCU (3-6-0, 2-3-0)
Winner
West Texas A&M WT
(5-3-0, 3-2-0)
2
Final
1
Lubbock Christian LCU
(3-6-0, 2-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
West Texas A&M WT 1 1 2
Lubbock Christian LCU 0 1 1

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at UT Permian Basin

9/30/2017 | 1 p.m.

Next Game

Full Schedule
Sep. 30 (Sat) / 1 p.m.
at UT Permian Basin

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Buffs Down Lubbock Christian 2-1 on the Road

Box Score

Season Stats

THE BASICS:
 
  • Score: West Texas A&M 2, Lubbock Christian 1
 
  • Records: West Texas A&M 5-3 (3-2 HC), Lubbock Christian 3-6 (2-3 HC)
 
  • Location: Lubbock, Texas (Frenship High School)
 
  • The Lead: West Texas A&M scored 1:31 into the contest as it posted a 2-1 win at Lubbock Christian in Heartland Conference play Thursday evening.  Junior Troy Reeves scored off a corner kick for the quickest goal of the season by the Buffs. 
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
  • The Buffs scored their quickest goal of the season in a flurry of action in the first 1:37 into the game.  Following a shot from LCU's Marcelo Pacheco and save from freshman Alexander Vencel just 19 seconds in.  Junior Reece Schattle had a corner kick and junior headed in from inside the 18' for a 1-0 lead.
  • Senior Rafael Vasconcellos had a good look at 28:18, but LCU goalkeeper Parker O'Quinn was up to the task with the save. 
  • Vasconcellos had two more chances later in the half, one went high and one was blocked. 
  • The game was moved to Frenship High School from LCU due to rain overnight in Lubbock and unplayable conditions at LCU.   The temperature was 60 degrees with light rain showers throughout the game.
  • In the second half, junior Callum Challinor scored his fourth goal of the season, giving WT a 2-0 lead as he took a shot from left of the 18' with an assist from freshman Stefan Andjelic
  • In the 89th minute, LCU prevented Vencel from the clean sheet as Mohammed Busaidy scored his first goal of the season on a header off a set piece with an assist from Louis Callaghan. 
 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
  • WT improved to 4-2 all-time against Lubbock Christian as the teams will play again in Canyon on Oct. 19. 
  • WT head coach Butch Lauffer won his 499th career game between both the men's and women's programs at WT.  He is 309-143-33 in his 27th year at the helm of the Buffs.
  • For the game, WT had 19 shots with nine on frame, while recording nine corner kicks.  The Buffs had just four fouls in the game. 
  • Vencel made two saves in the game and allowed one goal as he improved to 5-3 on the year. 
  • O'Quinn allowed two goals and had seven saves for the Chaps as LCU tallied nine shots with three on goal. 
  • Challinor leads the Buffs with four goals this season.
  • WT takes a one game lead in the West Division standings in the Heartland Conference as both WT and LCU entered Thursday with identical 2-2 records in league play.
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
  • The Buffs continue on the road as they travel to UT Permian Basin for a 1 p.m. kick on Saturday in Odessa, Texas.  Links for live stats and streaming of the game can be found on the WT men's soccer schedule page at www.gobuffsgo.com
  • WT is 15-0-1 all-time against UT Permian Basin as the two teams tied in Canyon last year and WT won in Odessa, 4-0.  WT is 7-0 all-time in Odessa and 9-0-1 in Canyon.  The Buffs have outscored UTPB 59-9 with eight shutouts. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Troy Reeves

#6 Troy Reeves

D
6' 0"
Junior
Reece  Schattle

#24 Reece Schattle

M
5' 11"
Junior
Rafael Vasconcellos

#18 Rafael Vasconcellos

M
5' 11"
Senior
Callum  Challinor

#13 Callum Challinor

F
6' 0"
Junior
Alexander  Vencel

#1 Alexander Vencel

GK
5' 9"
Freshman
Stefan Andjelic

#4 Stefan Andjelic

M
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Troy Reeves

#6 Troy Reeves

6' 0"
Junior
D
Reece  Schattle

#24 Reece Schattle

5' 11"
Junior
M
Rafael Vasconcellos

#18 Rafael Vasconcellos

5' 11"
Senior
M
Callum  Challinor

#13 Callum Challinor

6' 0"
Junior
F
Alexander  Vencel

#1 Alexander Vencel

5' 9"
Freshman
GK
Stefan Andjelic

#4 Stefan Andjelic

6' 2"
Freshman
M