River Forest, Ill. - The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's soccer team welcomed the Spartans of Aurora University to Concordia Stadium for a rainy afternoon matchup. After great offensive efforts from both sides, the Cougars took the win 1-0.
Inside the Box
- The Cougars forced a total of seven saves onto the Spartans' goalkeeper, while Katelyn Wagner (Lagrange, Ky.) was only forced into one save.
- Natalie Flores (Placentia, Calif.) scored the Cougars' sole goal of the match, along with managing two shots on goal.
- Erika Flores (Oxnard, Calif.) contributed four shots, three of which were on goal, while Mia Hirayama (Mililani, Hawaii) contributed three shots.
First Half
- The Cougars offensive effort began early on, with N. Flores, E. Flores and Hirayama attempting shots at the net.
- Two of those players forced early saves onto the Spartans' goalie, leaving their opponents to fend off the Cougars' attacks.
- The Cougars managed nine shots to the net, six of which being on frame; the Cougars continued in their aggressive fight, Stacey Maskery (Alfreton, England) coming in and playing fast on the field.
- Both teams headed into the half scoreless, finding their rhythm and putting pressure on one another.
Second Half
- The Cougars finally broke through to the scoreboard in the 54th minute; Reagan Espinoza (Ventura, Calif.) assisted N. Flores into sending the ball into the bottom left side of the net, scoring the Cougars' sole goal.
- The Cougars continued in their pursuit towards another goal - the Cougars made their way towards the net multiple times, but the Spartans' defense kept them at a distance.
- The efforts from both sides were halted as the buzzer went off, the Cougars taking on their third NACC win of the season.
What's Next
The Cougars will make their way to De Pere, Wis. to face off against the Green Knights of St. Norbert College on Saturday, October 3rd. Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm. Coverage for all things CUC women's soccer can be found at
cuocugars.com/coverage.
