By Sebastian Montoya, Athletic Communications Intern
CHICAGO — On Friday, the Chicago State women's soccer (0-3) team battled it out in Charleston, Illinois against the Eastern Illinois Panthers, with EIU coming out on top, 1-0.
In the first half, the Cougars and Panthers went at one another back-and-forth, producing several chances but with no scores.
It wasn't until the 43rd minute mark that the Panthers finally broke through the Cougars' defense with a bottom-left placed shot fired in by Serra Pizano, which was assisted by Michaela Danyo.
That was the only goal of the half, which left the Cougars trailing, 1-0.
In the second half, both defenses held strong and the Panthers sealed a 1-0 victory.
The Cougars are back in action on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. against Green Bay at DePaul's Wish Field.
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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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