This Week in Chicago State Athletics

This Week in Chicago State Athletics
Check out everything happening this week in the Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 
 
You can follow the Cougars on social media at @ChiStateCougars on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and can keep up to date with all the athletics information and news at GoCSUCougars.com.
 
Click here to access the 2023-24 Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics composite schedule.
 
 
August 31
Women's Soccer
at Valparaiso, 7:30 p.m., Valparaiso, Indiana, Brown Field
The Chicago State women's soccer team is scheduled to travel to Valparaiso, Indiana on Thursday, August 31 to face Valparaiso at 7:30 p.m. at Brown Field. The Cougars enter the contest with a 1-2 mark with freshman Jacquline Tamayo accounting for three goals. The Beacons are 2-1-1 with wins over Eastern Illinois and Northern Illinois with a tie at Kentucky.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE.
 
 
September 1
Volleyball
vs. UC Irvine, 12 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
vs. Jacksonville State, 5 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
Chicago State's volleyball team will host a four-team tournament September 1-2 at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, featuring UC Irvine, Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri State and the Cougars. CSU will face UC Irvine Friday at 12 p.m. followed by Jacksonville State at 5 p.m. Southeast Missouri State will play Jacksonville State at 2:30 p.m. and the night will be capped by UC Irvine playing SEMO at 7:30 p.m. The complete schedule is listed below.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action against UC Irvine with Live Stats HERE and against Jacksonville State HERE.
 
Each of the Cougars matches will be available on a live video stream on Chicago State's official YouTube channel HERE.
 
Men's Soccer
at UAB, 7 p.m., Birmingham, Alabama, Goldfarb Field at Berylson Soccer Park
The Chicago State men's soccer team will play a pair of games in Birmingham, Alabama over the weekend as part of UAB's Soccer for the Cure Tournament, starting with a matchup against UAB on Friday, September 1 at 7 p.m. at Goldfarb Field at Berylson Soccer Park. The Cougars are coming off their first road win since starting the program back up in 2021 with a 3-2 victory at Milwaukee, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to find the back of the net three times in the final nine minutes of the game to escape with a 3-2 victory. UAB is 0-0-1 with a game at Georgia State Monday before hosting CSU Friday.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action on Live Stats HERE.
 
Men's & Women's Cross Country
at Flyer Flames Challenge host by Lewis University, 6:00 p.m. (women), 6:30 p.m. (men), Romeoville, Illinois, Lewis University Cross Country Course
The Chicago State men's and women's cross country teams will open their seasons on Friday, September 1 at the Flyer Flames Challenge hosted by Lewis University at the Lewis University Cross Country Course in Romeoville. The women are set to run a 4k race beginning at 6 p.m. followed by the men, who are scheduled to compete in a 6k race, at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
September 2
Volleyball
vs. Southeast Missouri State, 2 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, Jones Convocation Center
Day Two of Chicago State's four-team tournament will conclude on Saturday, September 2. The Cougars will host Southeast Missouri State at 2:30 p.m. in the events final match which will be preceded by Jacksonville State and UC Irvine who are scheduled to start play at 12 p.m.
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE. The match will also be available on live video stream on Chicago State's official YouTube channel HERE.
 
 
September 3
Men's Soccer
vs. Belmont, 11:00 a.m., Birmingham, Alabama, Goldfarb Field at Berylson Soccer Park
The Cougars men's soccer team will play their second game in three days, playing a neutral site game as part of UAB's Soccer for the Cure Tournament at Goldfarb Field at Berylson Soccer Park in Birmingham, Alabama against Belmont. Belmont enters the tournament with a 1-0-1 record and will face Houston Christian Friday before facing CSU Sunday.
 
Women's Soccer
at Bellarmine, 1:00 p.m., Louisville, Kentucky, Owsley B. Frazier Stadium
The Chicago State men's soccer team will open the 2023 season on Thursday, August 24 at home against Bradley at 7 p.m. at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep in Chicago. The match will also be the season opener for Bradley who finished the season 5-11-3 a season ago.
 
Cougars fans can catch the action on ESPN+ HERE or follow the action with Live Stats HERE.
 
 
Looking Ahead…
 
Upcoming Home Events
Sept. 1 – Women's Volleyball, Jones Convocation Center
12:00p-Chicago State vs. UC Irvine
2:30p-Jacksonville State vs. Southeast Missouri State
5:00p-Chicago State vs. Jacksonville State
7:30p-UC Irvine vs. Southeast Missouri State
Sept. 2 – Women's Volleyball, Jones Convocation Center
12:00p-Jacksonville State vs. UC Irvine
2:00p-Chicago State vs. Southeast Missouri State
Sept. 8 – Women's Soccer vs. Detroit Mercy (Senior Day), Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep, 7 p.m.
Sept. 19 – Volleyball vs. Milwaukee, Jones Convocation Center, 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 19 – Men's Soccer vs. UIC, Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep, 7 p.m.
 
*all dates and times are subject to change

About Chicago State Athletics
Chicago State University Athletics is composed 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. 
 
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