Cougars Take on Eastern Illinois and Oakland in Third Week of the Season

Freshman Mariela Alba and the CSU women's soccer team battle Eastern Illinois at home and Oakland on the road this week

This Week: The Chicago State women's soccer team opens the month of September with a pair of contests this weekend. CSU concludes its three-game homestand at Kroc Stadium on Friday afternoon against Eastern Illinois with a start time of 3 p.m. The Green and White then head to Michigan two days later to kick off a five-game road swing at Oakland beginning at 1 p.m., Eastern Time.

Scouting the Cougars: CSU brings a 1-2 record on the young season into this weekend's slate after breaking a 30-game losing streak on Aug. 27 after capturing a 3-2 victory over St. Xavier at Kroc Stadium. Freshman midfielder Mariela Alba (Hanover Park, Ill./Bartlett) leads the team with two goals, while sophomore midfielder Alejandra Alonso (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates) and freshman forward Madison Berg (Coatesville, ind./Cascade) each tallied a team-best two assists. Junior goalkeeper Gabby Klemp (Muskegon, Mich./Reeths-Puffer) has produced team highs of 14 saves, a 2.00 goals against average and a .778 save percentage on the season.

Scouting the Panthers: Eastern Illinois heads into Friday's game with a record of 0-3 as it closes a season-opening four-game road swing after dropping a 4-0 decision at Illinois State on Aug. 28. The Panthers are paced by freshman goalkeeper Sara Teteak, who has recorded a .829 save percentage with 34 saves and a 2.33 GAA on the year.

EIU History: EIU currently has a 1-0 advantage over CSU after claiming a 4-1 win in Charleston last season during the teams' first-ever meeting at Lakeside Field. Sophomore Bri Kelly (Mason, Ohio/William Mason) recorded her first collegiate point as she assisted on the Green and White's only goal of the game.

Scouting the Golden Grizzlies: Oakland, who battles Western Michigan Friday night in a home game that will be shown on ESPN3, comes into the weekend sporting a 2-2 season record. Last weekend, the Golden Grizzlies earned a split with a 6-0 defeat at home to Kansas State before capturing 2-1 victory at Bowling Green. Lauren Bos, Katelyn Wilkowski and Alice Palmer have each scored a goal for OU. Alison Holland leads the Golden Grizzlies with eight saves, a 2.00 GAA and a .727 save percentage.

OU History: Sunday's contest will serve as the first meeting on the soccer field between CSU and Oakland.

Up Next: CSU continues its road swing on Sept. 11 at Indiana State with a start time of 1 p.m., Eastern Time on a live online broadcast on ESPN3.

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Players Mentioned

#23 Alejandra Alonso: MF; 5' 2"; Sophomore

#20 Bri Kelly: MF; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#1 Gabby Klemp: GK; 5' 4"; Junior

#14 Madison Berg: F; 5' 8"; Freshman

#11 Mariela Alba: MF; 5' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#23 Alejandra Alonso
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: MF

#20 Bri Kelly
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: MF

#1 Gabby Klemp
: 5' 4"; Junior
: GK

#14 Madison Berg
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: F

#11 Mariela Alba
: 5' 2"; Freshman
: MF

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