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Allie Brown
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Aurora AUR (1-8-0, 0-3-0)
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Winner Concordia Chicago CUC (6-3-1, 2-0-1)
Aurora AUR
(1-8-0, 0-3-0)
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Final
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Concordia Chicago CUC
(6-3-1, 2-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aurora AUR 1 0 1
Concordia Chicago CUC 2 2 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Cori Welch, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Cougars Stomp on Spartans, Keep Home Win Streak Alive

RIVER FOREST, ILL. – It was a golden afternoon for the Cougars, who defended their home turf against the Spartans of Aurora. Concordia defeated Aurora, 4-1. This marks the fifth victory at home for the Cougars, the longest home win streak in program history. This is the first time the Cougars have gone 5-0 at home since 2013 (5-0-2) and the first time there has been five home wins in a season since 2016. Coach Eddie Garza also tied a record today, registering his sixth victory this season, tying his combined win record over the last two seasons as head coach. Garza totaled three wins each of his previous seasons.

Inside the Box
  • Julisa Diaz (Chicago, Ill.). headed the ball off the corner from Mia Hirayama (Mililani, Hawaii) in the third minute.
  • Hirayama snapped the ball into the back of the net in the 29th minute from a corner from Pamela Saldivar (Chicago, Ill.).
  • Allie Brown (St. Louis, Mo.) stole a pass from the Spartans' keeper and scored in the 53rd minute.
  • Izzy Fairless (Royal Oak, Mich.) scored in the 77th minute, assisted by Itzel Calderon (Oak Lawn, Ill.) and Melica Kenworthy (New Lenox, Ill.).
  • Goalkeeper Brooke Sheriff (Simi Valley, Calif.) tallied four saves on the afternoon.
How it Happened
The Cougars pounced on the opening whistle, bringing the ball up the field and earning a quick corner. Hirayama lobbed the ball into the box to find the head of Diaz. Diaz's header went over the Spartans' goalkeeper to give the Cougars an early 1-0 lead in the third minute.
 

However, just ten minutes later, the Spartans would equalize off their own corner kick. Concordia continued to push forward, creating multiple chances until finding the back of the net again. In the 29th minute, Saldivar took the corner and Hirayama snapped the ball into the back of the net to take back the lead, 2-1.
 

Marlen Bautista (Chicago, Ill.) had a shot just off target at the end of the half, and the Cougars kept a 2-1 lead into the break.

To begin the second half, Brown got off a shot within the first 15 seconds to keep the Spartans on their toes. In the 53rd minute, Brown picked off a pass from the Spartans' goalkeeper and slid the ball into the back of the net to go up 3-1.
 

Sheriff tipped a shot over the net in the 59th minute, preserving the 3-1 lead. The Cougars defense, Valeria Fernandez (Burbank, Ill.), Elle Wheelock (Holland, Mich.), Quetzalli Arteaga-Vazquez (Harrisonburg, Va.), and Kenworthy, and the rest of the Cougars fortified against a slew of offensive presses from Aurora, denying the Spartans any chance of a comeback. The Cougars would further inflate their lead in the 77th minute. Calderon got on the end of the service from Kenworthy, flicking it to Fairless who would slip it past the keeper for a 4-1 lead.
 

The Cougars maintained their composure and finished out the game on top 4-1.

The Cougars next game will be Saturday September 28 at 3:30 pm. Concordia will host Wisconsin Lutheran. Coverage can be found at cucougars.com/coverage. 
 
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