LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Chicago State men's soccer team (2-8-2, 0-4-1 WAC) suffered a 2-1 loss to the UNLV Rebels on Sunday evening.
Early on in the first half, the Rebels came out pressuring intensely, which forced the Cougars to sit back and defend quite a bit.
This led to a run by the Rebels in which Reshawn Kellman committed a foul that led to a penalty kick at just the fifth minute of the match. UNLV's Jesus Partida easily converted the penalty kick score, making the score 1-0.
But the Cougars quickly clawed their way back just two minutes later on a beautiful finish by Enrique Zamora which was assisted by both Patrick Pires and Tahja Reynolds, tying the score at 1-1.
However, The Rebels quickly retaliated and scored their second goal of the match with a finish by Skyler Goo which was assisted by both Gabriel Claudio and Marco Gonzalez, lifting the score to 2-1.
The first half ended with a score of 2-1.
In the second half, the Cougars and the Rebels fought relentlessly throughout with countless scoring plays drawn up. But nonetheless, the match ended with a 2-1 win for the Rebels as the Cougars fell short.
Chicago State next battles the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas on October 16 at 7 p.m.
About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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