RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Off to an 0-3-1 start on the year while playing in front of their home crowd, the Concordia-Chicago Cougars will head west for Pella and Indianola, Iowa this weekend in their first road games of the season. 

Setting the Scene... After over a week off from game action, CUC will travel to Iowa this weekend to take on Central College on Saturday, Sept. 14 before heading to Simpson College on Sunday for a 2 p.m. match up against the Storm. Complete coverage for both contests will be available at cucougars.com/coverage. 

After a four game homestand, the Cougars will hit the road for the first time this season as they gear up for Central and Simpson Colleges in Iowa for a weekend doubleheader!https://t.co/qrwINARVgW

— CUC WSOC (@CUCWSOC) September 10, 2019

Scouting Central... Members of the American Rivers Conference, the Dutch of Central College are 3-2-1 through their first six contests of the season. With a commanding 9-0 win over fellow NACC foe, Wisconsin Lutheran College, the Dutch have yet to lose when playing on their home turf. This weekend will be just the second time that the Cougars meet Central, as the Dutch took a 3-0 win last season in River Forest. Currently, Erin Manion leads the Dutch charge with already five goals and two assists on the year. In goal, Taylor Golt leads the netminder group with a .844 save percentage and 27 total saves. 

Storm's Brewing... Battling for the first time since 2016, Simpson College will be looking to take its first ever win over the Cougars on Sunday. With a 3-0-1 record, the Storm have yet to allow any of their opponents to score a goal thanks to keeper Rachel Nuemann's 12 saves on the year. 

Now and Then... Despite starting off the season 0-3-1, the Cougars have made big strides between now, and this time last season. Currently, CUC has tabbed six goals through its first four games of the year while they remained scoreless through the team's first four contests during the 2018 season.

Cougar Tape... CUC's junior class is leading the way all over the field so far this season. With 6 goals and 15 total points as a team, every single point has come from a member of the Cougars' junior class. Samantha Goodlett leads the team with three goals and six points, while classmate Cecilia Kochanek has tabbed the team-high two assists.

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