BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago State women's soccer team (1-13-1, 1-7- WAC) fell, 2-0, to Sam Houston State on Sunday afternoon at SeatGeek Stadium.
Early in the match, the Bearkats stuck as Caitlyn McDonald scored from point-blank range at the 6:23 mark on a wonderful set-up by Katarina Barhren.
Then, just 50 seconds later, Summer Knox rolled the ball to McDonald at the top of the box, roughly 25 yards from the net. Using her left food, McDonald struck in a beautiful top-shelf goal to make it 2-0 Sam Houston.
That score held firm to halftime as Chicago State's backline and goalkeeper Alexa Seiler remained stout in the pouring rain.
In the second half, the Cougars demonstrated far more aggression, with numerous chances to score. Among them was Marissa Beale, who nearly scored midway through the second half, but phenomenal defensive play from Sam Houston remained the script of the evening.
The Bearkats didn't score in half two but held on for a 2-0 win.
The Cougars return to action on Thursday, October 28 at Lamar University.
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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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