SEATTLE — The Chicago State men's soccer team (2-12-3, 0-8-2 WAC) suffered a 4-1 loss against the Seattle University Redhawks Sunday.
"That's tough team," head coach Trevor Banks said. "We came out and gave our all but couldn't put anything in the back of the net. We have one more match to end this first season, which we are looking forward to."
At the 23rd minute of the first half, the RedHawks came out and quickly pulled out a goal, scoring their first with a solo finish by Declan McGlynn.
The RedHawks didn't stop there, and in just 10 minutes scored their second with a right foot shot powered in by Levonte Johnson, who was assisted by Campbell Strong.
Just before halftime, Seattle once again found the back of the net with a solo finish by Hal Uderitz, which had Chicago State trailing 3-0 heading into halftime.
In the second half, the Cougars set to prevent a shutout by Seattle and relentlessly attacked the RedHawks' backline. it wasn't until the 70th minute mark that the Cougars finally broke through and scored their first goal with a stellar solo finish by captain Gaye Diadie, his second goal of the season.
The RedHawks quickly bounced back, however, and scored their fourth and final goal of the match, courtesy of Noe Meza who was assisted by Mo Mohamed. That sealed a 4-1 Seattle win.
The Cougars next face Houston Baptist University on Saturday, November 6 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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