After opening with an 8-4 record in non-conference play, the Chicago State volleyball team opens its final season of Western Athletic Conference competition Thursday evening in Seattle.
In Coach Tanio Trifonov's second season, the Cougars have turned heads behind a dominant attack anchored by
Yanlis Feliz, who leads the WAC with 206 kills. The Cougars' first 12 matches were headlined by a September 17 road sweep over the Big Ten's Indiana Hoosiers and a co-Windy City Classic championship in Chicago during the first week of September.
The matchup with Seattle U is the first of two road matches to start conference play, as the Cougars will face California Baptist in Riverside, California on Saturday before returning to Chciago. The 2021 WAC home debut is Thursday, September 30 at 6 p.m. at the Jones Convocation Center.
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| Chicago State Cougars (8-4) vs. Seattle U Redhawks (3-8) |
| Date | Time |
Thursday, September 23 | 8 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Seattle, Washington |
| Television |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
Live Stats |
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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.Â
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