CHICAGO — Chicago State head women's soccer coach Cristiano Costa has announced his team's schedule for the 2021 season, which will be Costa's fourth at the helm.
"We recognize the difficulty of playing in such a strong conference, but we are thrilled and grateful for another great opportunity to meet those challenges and be out there competing and representing Chicago State University," Costa said.
The team's 2021 slate brings on nine home contests at Bridgeview's SeatGeek Stadium, which once played host to the MLS' Chicago Fire from 2006-19.
On September 12, the Cougars will celebrate Youth Soccer Day and Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day with a home match against Valparaiso, with tickets available here and for only $5 (18 and under free).
Chicago State will then open Western Athletic Conference play at home on Friday, September 24 against UTRGV. October 24 will serve as senior day, featuring a Blackout (tickets available here for $10).
Season tickets are available for $25 for adults and are free for anyone 18 and under.
| Date |
Home/Road |
Opponent |
| 8/19/21 |
Road |
SIUE |
| 8/22/21 |
Road |
Bellarmine |
| 8/26/21 |
Road |
Northern Illinois |
| 8/29/21 |
Home |
St. Thomas |
| 9/3/21 |
Road |
Eastern Illinois |
| 9/5/21 |
Home |
UW Green Bay |
| 9/10/21 |
Home |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
| 9/12/21 |
Home |
Valparaiso |
| 9/24/21 |
Home |
UTRGV |
| 9/26/21 |
Home |
Lamar |
| 10/2/21 |
Road |
Abilene Christian |
| 10/8/21 |
Road |
Sam Houston State |
| 10/10/21 |
Road |
Stephen F. Austin |
| 10/16/21 |
Home |
Abilene Christian |
| 10/22/21 |
Home |
Stephen F. Austin |
| 10/24/21 |
Home |
Sam Houston State |
| 10/28/21 |
Road |
Lamar |
| 10/30/21 |
Road |
UTRGV |
| 11/3/21 - 11/7/21 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
WAC Tournament |
Last season, the Cougars earned the program's first-ever berth at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, which was played in Phoenix on the campus of Grand Canyon University. At the tournament, the Cougars fell in the opening round to Grand Canyon, with Barbara Castellanos and Gisselle Sahagun scoring goals.
About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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