RIVER FOREST, Ill. – The Concordia Chicago women's soccer team played its final game of the regular season this afternoon, taking on Division Street Rival, Dominican. The Cougars kept the game close, but ultimately fell to the Stars, 4-1. Concordia finishes the regular season with a record of 7-8-4 and a conference record of 3-5-4.

Inside the Box

• Pamela Saldivar (Chicago, Ill.) scored the Cougars' lone goal in the 12^th minute.
• Brooke Sheriff (Simi Valley, Calif.) made four saves.
• Mia Hirayama (Mililani, Hawaii) and Itzel Calderon (Oak Lawn, Ill.) each took a shot for the Cougars.

How It Happened
It was a quick start for the Stars, as they came down the field and took an early lead in the fourth minute. However, after a foul in the box, the Cougars earned a penalty kick. Saldivar stepped up and placed it in the bottom corner to tie the game, 1-1, in the 12^th minute.

Saldivar ties the game back up with the penalty kick! pic.twitter.com/NSBB889SNg

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The stalemate was short lived, as the Stars found the back of the net six minutes later and retook the lead 2-1. Concordia would hold Dominican to one-goal difference into halftime.

In the second half, Sheriff and the defense denied the Stars for the first 25 minutes. Sheriff made three saves in that time, while Concordia's defense limited the quality of shots for Dominican.

Sheriff punches the ball away to deny the Stars! pic.twitter.com/Mpxxo0TGV4

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Nonetheless, the Stars found a way through and scored back-to-back goals in the 74^th and 76^th minute. Hirayama and Calderon would create opportunities up front for the Cougars but didn't find the net. Dominican took the game, 4-1.

Dominican (10-5-3, 9-1-2 NACC) has secured their spot in the NACC Playoffs, while Concordia awaits the results of two other NACC matchups, which will determine the seeding and who moves on to the post season.

Coverage can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.