Concordia University Chicago Athletics

River Forest, Ill. - The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's soccer team welcomed the Muskies of Lakeland University into Concordia Stadium for the second half of a weekend doubleheader. The progress for both teams was slow, the Muskies capitalizing on their sole goal against the Cougars, taking the win 1-0. 
 

Inside the Box 

• Nethan Gudiel (Chicago, Ill.) took the liberty as racking on four saves for the Cougars. 

• Miguel Salamanca (Chicago, Ill.) contributed to four shots, two on goal. 

• Damian Navas (Chicago, Ill.) worked on three shots for the Cougars. 

First Half 

• The Cougars started the half by doing a great job on finding gaps in the Muskies' strategies - not allowing for their opponents to get towards the net. 

• Gudiel did well in his efforts to block out potential shots. As this happened, the Cougars began upping their offensive, consistent attempts making it close to the net. 

• The half ended with both teams stagnant, hoping for a better outcome for the upcoming half. 

Second Half 

• In the 74th minute, the Muskies picked up their sole goal off an unfortunate header from the Cougars. 

• The Cougars continued on the offensive, hoping for one of their attempts to land in the back of the net, but no luck. 

• The Muskies would walk away with the win, 1-0. 

What's Next 

The team will be back in action on Wednesday, September 30th, traveling to Aurora, Ill. to face off against Aurora University. The match is set to start at 7 pm at the Spartan Athletic Park. Coverage for all things CUC men's soccer can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.