RIVER FOREST, Ill. – As it starts to get colder outside, Concordia University Chicago (CUC) continues to heat up on the court and field. Check out all the action from our teams below.
 
Women's Volleyball (9-17, 5-7)
Women's volleyball rounded out the regular season this past week with two NACC matchups.
 
On Thursday, CUC hosted Division Street rival, Dominican University. The Cougars dominated the match, sweeping the Stars, 3-0. Debanhi Moreno (Dallas, Texas) recorded a career-high 13 kills while also adding 10 digs, two assists, and one service ace. Ava Quevedo (Colorado Springs, Colo.) followed with nine kills and one block. Bethany Roethel (Westby, Wis.) and Rachel Livesay (Medinah, Ill.) each added 10 digs while Malainna Adler (Fenton, Mo.) contributed a team-high 14 assists and nine digs. Before the match, CUC honored its two seniors, Roethel and Livesay.
 
The Cougars then traveled north for the regular season finale against Lakeland University. Despite a strong effort, CUC fell 3-0. Quevedo led the squad with eight kills, five blocks, and one dig. Moreno and Indiah Day (Merrillville, Ind.) followed closely behind with six kills apiece. Beatriz Goncalves (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) and Adler co-led the team with eight assists each while Goncalves also added two kills. Defensively, Rosemary Brenner (Frankenmuth, Mich.) led the Cougars with 15 digs.
 
This week, CUC competes in the NACC Tournament. As the eighth seed, the Cougars will take on top-seeded Aurora University on the road on Tuesday, November 10. First serve is set for 7:00 pm.
 
Cross Country
The Cougars' next meet will be the DIII Midwest Regionals on Saturday, November 14. The meet will be at Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill.
 
Football (5-4, 3-4)
In the final road contest of the season, CUC took on St. Norbert College. It was a hard-fought battle, but the Cougars dropped the game, 27-7.
 
Colton Bosch (Coopersville, Mich.) recorded 196 passing yards and one touchdown pass. With 22 yards, Joron Brown (St. Joseph, Mich.) led on the ground. Kevon Lawson (Pompano Beach, Fla.) recorded the Cougars' lone touchdown on a two-yard reception and added 28 receiving yards. Korey Randle (East Moline, Ill.) led in the air with five receptions for 78 yards. Defensively, Kadin Stroer (Warrenton, Mo.) showed out with 11 total tackles and Mikel Harris (St. Louis, Mo.) had a fumble recovery.
 
CUC will play its final regular season game on Saturday, November 14. The Cougars will host Wisconsin Lutheran College at Concordia Stadium with a 12:00 pm start time.
 
Women's Basketball (1-0, 0-0)
The women's basketball team came out hot in the home opener, defeating Lake Forest College, 69-66. Jocelyn Chammas (Chicago, Ill.) led the squad with a career-high 19 points along with one rebound and one assist. Grace King (Indianapolis, Ind.) showed out with 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, and one steal. In her collegiate debut, Sophia Swanson (Libertyville, Ill.) shined with 13 points and led with eight rebounds while also contributing four assists and two steals.
 
The Cougars will play one non-conference game this week. They will take on Judson University on the road at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 11.
 
Men's Basketball (0-2, 0-0)
The Cougars started the season with an exhibition matchup against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE). While CUC fell 85-61. Jacob Robinson (St. Louis, Mo.) led the charge with a career-high 17 points, with two rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Matthew Guthrie (Carlyle, Ill.) picked up 13 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. AJ Willard (Germantown, Wis.) also had a strong showing with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, and one block. Making his mark in his debut for CUC, Carson Brownfield (Chicago, Ill.) contributed seven points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
 
CUC then headed to Dubuque, Iowa over the weekend for the Loras College Tip-Off Classic. On day one, the Cougars took on Bethel University. While it was a tight matchup, the Royals took the game, 80-72. Guthrie set the tempo, recording 13 points along with a team-high nine rebounds and one steal. Brownfield wasn't far behind with 12 points while also adding two rebounds and two steals. Aaron Brown (Joliet, Ill.) followed with 11 points and grabbed eight boards.
                                                                                                                                                                                           
The following day, the Cougars played the host school Loras. The Cougars fought the whole way, but ultimately dropped the game to the Duhawks, 79-66. Brownfield recorded a double-double with a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds. He also picked up two assists. Robinson added 14 points, five rebounds, and a steal. Guthrie walked away with eight points, a team-high 12 rebounds, two blocks, two steals, and an assist.
 
The Cougars have two games this week. On Wednesday, November 11, the Cougars travel to Greenville University for a highly anticipated matchup. Tipoff will be at 6:00 pm. Then on Saturday, November 14, CUC has its home opener. The team welcomes Alma College to Geiseman Gymnasium for a 5:00 pm tipoff.
 
Esports
With a forfeit from Murray State Blue, the Smash team picked up another victory and improved to 5-1. The squad has locked in second place for the regular season and will be heading to the playoffs. The last regular season match will be Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 pm against Grand Valley State University White.
 
The Overwatch team's match last week against University of Illinois Springfield got rescheduled to Monday, November 9 at 7:00 pm. The Cougars will then play again on Friday, November 13 at 7:00 pm against Indiana Tech B.
 
You can keep up with all things CUC Athletics on X @CUChicagoSports, watch all the action at cucougars.com/coverage, and view all photos from the seasons here.