The Chicago State volleyball team (9-5, 1-1 WAC) opens its home Western Athletic Conference slate with two matches at the Jones Convocation Center: a date with Utah Valley on Thursday night followed up by a Saturday afternoon meeting with Dixie State.
The Cougars split their first two conference matches: a sweep win last Thursday at Seattle U followed up by a 3-0 loss to California Baptist on Saturday. With 4.82 kills per set,
Yanlis Feliz enters as the WAC's leader in kills and guides Chicago State into the weekend against the Wolverines and Trailblazers.
Utah Valley enters 5-8 with an 0-2 conference record after losing to both New Mexico State and Grand Canyon last week. Dixie State (2-8) split its first two in-conference matches, a loss to New Mexico State and a win against Grand Canyon.
Information on how to watch and follow the Cougars on both Thursday and Saturday is below:
| Chicago State Cougars vs. Utah Valley Wolverines |
| Date | Time |
Thursday, September 30 | 6 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Jones Convocation Center | Chicago, Illinois |
| Television |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
Live Stats |
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| Chicago State Cougars vs. Dixie State Trailblazers |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, October 2 | 1 p.m. CT |
| Location |
Jones Convocation Center | Chicago, Illinois |
| 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.
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