This Week in Chicago State Athletics
Check out everything happening this week in the Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.Â
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You can follow the Cougars on social media at @ChiStateCougars on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and can keep up to date with all the athletics information and news at GoCSUCougars.com.
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Click
here to access the 2021-22 Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics composite schedule.
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August 26
-Men's Soccer
vs. Northwestern University, 7 p.m., SeatGeek Stadium
YOUTH SOCCER & FACULTY/STAFF APPRECIATION NIGHT
TICKETS AND SHUTTLE FROM CAMPUS ARE FREE OF CHARGE (click link below for more information)
The Chicago State men's soccer team will kick off its 2021 season at home against cross-city rival Northwestern on Thursday, August 26 at 7 p.m. at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. The match, in addition to be the season opener, is also Youth Soccer & Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night. Tickets for the match are free of charge for faculty and staff and shuttles will operate to and from campus to SeatGeek Stadium. More information on the tickets and transportation offer is below:
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Thursday's match will be broadcast on the WAC Digital Network with
Sam Brief calling the action. ClickÂ
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-Women's Soccer
at Northern Illinois University
The Cougars women's soccer team will open the 2021 season in DeKalb against Northern Illinois on Thursday, August 26 at 5 p.m. CSU returns 15 players from last year's team which advanced to the Western Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time in school history, where it dropped a 5-2 decision to tournament host Grand Canyon University.
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August 27-28
-Women's Volleyball
at Bellarmine
The Cougars volleyball team, fresh off achieving its first-ever WAC Tournament appearance and victory, begins play August 27-28 at Eastern Illinois in a four-team tournament featuring Bellarmine, IUPUI and host EIU. CSU will play Bellarmine on August 27 at 2 p.m., then IUPUI (10 a.m.) and host EIU (7 p.m.) on Saturday, August 28.
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Looking Ahead…
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Upcoming Home Events
Aug. 29 – Men's Soccer vs. Detroit Mercy, Noon
Aug. 29 – Women's Soccer vs. St. Thomas, 3 p.m.
Sept. 3 – Volleyball vs. Niagara, Noon
Sept. 3 – Men's Soccer vs. Green Bay, 7 p.m.
Sept. 3 – Volleyball vs. North Dakota State University, 7 p.m.
Sept. 4 – Volleyball vs. UNC Charlotte, 2 p.m.
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Soccer Tickets
Tickets for select men's and women's home soccer games are available
here.
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Volleyball Tickets
Tickets are available for all Chicago State home matches, and season tickets are available for $30 (six home games, excluding Windy City Classic)Â
at this link. Fans can also buy a Windy City Classic Package for $8 (covering all games) and $2 per individual game. All tickets for those 18-and-under are free.
For tickets to any of the Cougars' six home matches, see the below links:
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*all dates and times are subject to change
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Get your Cougars gear!
The CSU athletics Sideline Store is a one-stop-shop where you can get ALL your Chicago State Cougars gear 24/7/365. Click
here to access the online store and get your Cougars gear today.
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Cougar Pride Fund
The Cougar Pride Fund, an annual giving component benefiting student-athlete scholarships and sport program operations, is in its second year and offers a variety of membership levels. As a foundational-level member of the Cougar Pride Fund, members will be witness to the unfolding of an era of growth within Chicago State University's athletic programs. In order to take our next step in developing competitive programs, supporting our student-athletes through cost of attendance and sport program operations is crucial.
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More information on the Cougar Pride Fund can be found
here.
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Chicago State University Athletics Podcast
Chicago State University Athletics has its first official podcast. The Chi State Pod serves to tell the stories of Cougars past, present and future through open and honest longform interviews. You can subscribe on
Apple Podcasts andÂ
Spotify.
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The latest episode features Chicago State University women's basketball player Ana Haklicka with several featured guests coming soon, including new head men's basketball coach
Gerald Gillion. Click
here to listen.