Preview: Women's Soccer Opens WAC Competition with UTRGV, Lamar

After earning a berth to the Western Athletic Tournament for the first time in 2021, the Chicago State women's soccer team opens WAC play with matchups against two Texas schools: UTRGV and Lamar, a newcomer to the conference.

The Cougars and Vaqueros faced off twice in the spring, UTRGV taking both contests, 2-0 and 3-1. The matchup with Lamar will be the first ever.

Chicago State (0-6-1) has been powered offensively by forward Sara Quevedo, whose three goals lead all Cougars. The senior hails from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

Information on how to watch and follow this weekend's matches is below:

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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