Lisle, Ill. - The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's soccer team made their way to Lisle, Ill. to face off against the Eagles of Benedictine University. After a slow first half, the Cougars came back with a vengeance, keeping up their offensive efforts and getting a late goal for a 1-0 victory.
Inside the Box
First Half
- The teams battled in the first half, taking shots at each other's goals, but to no avail; the majority of the first section of the half was dominated by throw-ins.
- The Eagles forced saves onto Gonzales, which she handled swiftly.
- Both teams remained scoreless going into halftime.
Second Half
- The half started out with some fresh legs; the Cougars upped their offense, attempting three shots in the first seven minutes of play.
- The Cougars kept coming with the shots from Cazares, Izzy Fairless (Royal Oak, Mich.), and Stacey Maskery (Alfreton, England), forcing saves onto the Eagles' goalkeeper.
- The Cougars finally reached a breaking point, Hamby scoring a goal into the top right side of the net, assisted by Maskery, putting the team on the board in the 83rd minute.
- The half ended with the Cougars taking the win 1-0.
What's Next
The team will be back in action on Saturday, October 17th, for a matchup against Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wis. Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm. Coverage for all things CUC women's soccer can be found at
cucougars.com/coverage.
