BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — For their last game of the weekend, the Chicago State women's soccer team fell to the Lamar University Cardinals, 3-1.
In the first half, the Cougars and the Cardinals both started off very productively, as they each had their opportunities at scoring.
However, with spectacular saves by Alexa Seiler and tough defending by the whole Chicago State back line, the match remained scoreless in its early stages.
In the 21st minute, the Cardinals finally broke through the Cougars' defense and scored their first goal with a beautiful ball on the ground served by Carina Leal which was then tapped into the goal by Kitaru.
The Cardinals did not stop there and quickly fired in another goal with a rocket shot by Hollie Massey off of an assist by Christine Kitaru, who now had a goal and an assist in the match.
The Cougars continued on trying to produce a comeback, and with a corner at the 44th minute capitalized and scored their first goal on an outstanding cross by Sara Quevedo which was then headed in by Jayla Gage, her second goal of the season.
This ended the half on a very positive note for the Cougars with the score 2-1 Lamar.
To start the second half, the Cougars came on very positively and fast-paced as they looked to tie up the game.
But the Cardinals looked to stymie the chance of a comeback by the Cougars, however, with goalkeeper Alexa Seiler very early on racking up six impressive saves, the game remained 2-1.
Lamar finally broke through with the last goal of the match after persistent attacking at the 66th minute with a powerful cross into the box by Massey which was finished off by Kitaru, now with an outstanding performance at two goals and an assist.
This goal cemented the victory for the Cardinals as they went on to win with a comfortable 3-1 score.
Seiler posted with a stellar line, racking up 10 total saves.
The Cougars next face Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas on Oct 2 at 11 a.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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