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WSOC vs Illinois Tech
Sydney Lloyd, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant
0
Concordia Chicago CUC (2-10-2, 2-4-1)
3
Winner Concordia Wisconsin CUW (5-5-3, 4-2-0)
Concordia Chicago CUC
(2-10-2, 2-4-1)
0
Final
3
Concordia Wisconsin CUW
(5-5-3, 4-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Concordia Chicago CUC 0 0 0
Concordia Wisconsin CUW 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Kayla McCloud, Director of Athletic Communications

Falcons Down Cougars in Mid-Week NACC Battle

MEQUON, WIS. – The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's soccer team took the field to face off against Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) matchup. Despite putting together a strong offensive pressure and standout performances in goal, the Cougars ultimately fell 3-0 to the Falcons.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
  • Two keepers saw time in the net for the Cougars with Brooke Sheriff (Simi Valley, Calif.) getting the start and Naomi Gonzales (Santa Rosa, Calif.) coming in for relief in the second half. Sheriff would close her stat line with six saves while Gonzales would close her stat line with five.
  • Erika Flores (Oxnard, Calif.) led the offensive charge with four total shots, two of which were on goal.
  • Three other Cougars picked up a shot on goal in Angelina Barreno (Chicago, Ill.), Mia Hirayama (Mililani, Hawaii), and Grace Chavez (Morgan Hill, Calif.).
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF
The opening minutes of the game saw both sides settle in defensively before the Cougars could begin to build rhythm in their attacking third. Despite the Falcons finding the back of the net in the 14th minute, the Cougars never wavered and a low shot looking for back post from Martinez would miss just wide after a strong feed from deep up the field. Moments later, the Cougars would see another string of opportunities after Barreno got up in the air and met a corner kick ball with a strong header that forced the Falcons to make their first save of the day. CUC kept the pressure on after the corner kick where Martinez would chase down her own initial delivery and fire again, aiming for the back post, sending it high and wide.

Despite the Cougars continuing to attack, the Falcons would counter every move and find their second goal of the day. Despite the Falcons going up 2-0, Sheriff would stay hot in the net and pick up six saves to keep the Cougars afloat heading into half.
 
SECOND HALF
The Cougars opened the second half with several changes, including Gonzales taking over in goal and immediately making her presence known with a pair of early saves. Gonzales turned away a low shot in the 49th minute and again denied another shot minutes later to keep CUC within reach. The Cougars generated some offensive momentum with Flores testing the CUW goalkeeper twice in quick succession around the 52nd and 55th minutes, both driven efforts to the right side that were handled. Reagan Espinoza Suarez (Ventura, Calif.) added another dangerous look from distance in the 57th minute, sending her shot just high over the bar as the Cougars pressed forward. The Falcons would secure their final goal of the day off a penalty kick, and securing their 3-0 win over the Cougars.
 
The Cougars will be back in action on a week from today as they host Benedictine University for a 2:00 pm kickoff. Coverage can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.
 
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