ERIE, Pa. — The Chicago State men's soccer team concluded its 2026 season with a 7-0 loss to Mercyhurst in Northeast Conference play on Sunday (November 8).
First Half
- Mercyhurst took a 1-0 lead at 1:08 on Tyler Prex's goal; the Cougars got an early look from
Karma Bhagentsang at 2:56, but the shot went high.
- CSU absorbed extended Mercyhurst pressure from 4:29 to 15:04, with Jabulile Mooketsi making seven saves and the team adding another save while the score stayed 1-0.
- Mercyhurst pressed again from 24:14 to 36:01, but Mooketsi stopped five shots in that stretch; Chicago State generated attempts from
Darrien Gates II and
Jaden Jaime before Gates II put a shot on goal at 38:30.
- Mercyhurst added late goals from Luis Felipe Santos at 42:18 and Alvar Silva at 44:26, leaving the Cougars down 3-0 at halftime.
Second Half
- Mercyhurst moved ahead 4-0 at 49:22 on Leonard Seitz's goal from Alvar Silva, but CSU came back with
Jorge Leon's shot off the right woodwork and a
Victor Herrera attempt that went high.
- Harrison Dudley scored from Max Beech at 56:17 to make it 5-0, and a physical stretch followed with three Cougars fouls and a yellow card to Jaime between 61:48 and 63:01.
- Mooketsi saved Dudley's shot at 62:46 and Ryan Mrvcic's attempt at 67:37, but Mercyhurst added goals from Ronny Wakelin at 67:58 and Idahir Deanda at 74:33 to push the score to 7-0.
- Mooketsi made four saves during a late Mercyhurst stretch from 78:10 to 89:09, while
Darrien Gates II and Herrera recorded CSU's final shots before Mercyhurst finished off the 7-0 result.
Mooketsi recorded 24 saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
Darrien Gates II led Chicago State with three shots and put one on goal. Herrera added two shots.
Mercyhurst improves to 6-4-6 overall and 3-2-3 in conference play. The Cougars finish the season 0-15-1 overall and 0-7-1 in conference play.
