NORTH EASTON, Mass. — The Chicago State men's soccer team lost to Stonehill 6-1 on Thursday (Oct. 9) in a Northeast Conference matchup at Skyhawk Field.
First Half
- Stonehill created early chances, with Jabulile Mooketsi making a save at 4:36 before Nate Monteiro scored at 5:13 to put the Cougars behind 1-0.
- CSU earned corner kicks at 6:52 and 11:19, and
Bryan Pena put a shot on goal at 12:00, but Stonehill added a Chris Hines goal from Vladyslav Shkolnikov at 14:55 to make it 2-0.
- Chicago State absorbed a Stonehill attacking stretch from 27:51 to 36:06 that included a corner kick and multiple shots, with Mooketsi making saves on Maciej Rusiecki and Preston Thompson.
- The Cougars added late set-piece pressure with a corner kick at 42:40, but Monteiro scored again for Stonehill at 43:58 as CSU went into halftime down 3-0.
Second Half
- Stonehill scored twice in the opening five minutes of the half, with Preston Thompson finishing goals at 45:24 and 49:24 to move the score to 5-0.
- Chicago State got on the board at 50:20 when
Jaden Jaime scored, but Stonehill added another Thompson goal at 55:36 to make it 6-1.
- The Cougars pushed late with corner kicks at 75:07 and 79:34 and five shots after the 79th minute, including attempts by Jaime,
Eamon Bridges and
Darrien Gates II, before Stonehill finished off the 6-1 result.
Mooketsi recorded 11 saves in 90 minutes, making seven in the first half and four in the second. Jaime scored an unassisted goal and finished with three shots, including one on goal.
Darrien Gates II added three shots off the bench, putting one on frame.
Stonehill is now 3-6-2 overall and 1-2-0 in NEC play while CSU is 0-11-0 overall and 0-3-0 in conference contests.
Up Next
Cougars visit University of New Haven on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m. at Kathy Zolad Stadium in West Haven, Connecticut.
