This Week in Chicago State Athletics

This Week in Chicago State Athletics
Check out everything happening this week in the Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 
 
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Click here to access the 2023-24 Chicago State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics composite schedule.
 
 
February 5
Women's Basketball
at LIU, 4 p.m., Brooklyn, New York, Steinberg Wellness Center
The Chicago State women's basketball team will play their final road game of the season, traveling to Brooklyn, New York to face LIU on Monday, February 5 at 4 p.m. at the Steinberg Wellness Center. The two future NEC foes played in Chicago on January 15 with the Sharks earning a 66-58 victory. LIU is currently 5-15 and 3-5 in the NEC
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE or watch the action on NEC Front Row HERE.
 
 
February 7
Women's Tennis
vs. Valparaiso, 1 p.m., Homewood, Illinois, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
The Chicago State women's tennis team will welcome Valparaiso to the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club on Wednesday, February 7 at 1 p.m. The Cougars enter the contest having already played seven matches and are 2-5 while Valpo will be playing just their fifth match of the year and enter the contest with a 1-3 mark.
 
 
February 9
Men's Tennis
vs. Western University (exhibition), 2 p.m., Homewood, Illinois, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
The Chicago State men's tennis team will play Western University from Canada in an exhibition match on Friday, February 9 at 2 p.m. at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood.
 
Men's and Women's Track & Field
at GVSU Big Meet Friday, All Day, Allendale, Michigan, Kelly Family Sports Center
The Chicago State men's and women's track & field teams will compete in the GVSU Big Meet Friday hosted by Grand Valley State at the Kelly Family Sports Center in Allendale, Michigan on Friday, February 9. Friday's meet is a standards meet and any level of athlete competing will need to meet the qualifying marks. The meet will begin at 10:20 a.m. CT Friday with field events and running events will begin at 8:30 a.m.
 
 
February 10
Men's Basketball
at South Carolina State, 3 p.m., Orangeburg, South Carolina, SHM Memorial Center
The Chicago State men's basketball team will play their second consecutive road game on Saturday, February 10 at 3 p.m. at the at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Cougars enter the contest with an 11-16 record and have just three games, including this one, remaining on the schedule. SCSU is 7-15 overall and 3-3 in conference play and will have a home game against Coppin State Monday (February 5) before welcoming the Cougars to town Saturday..
 
Cougars fans can follow the action with Live Stats HERE.
 
Men's Tennis
vs. Toledo, 2 p.m., Homewood, Illinois, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
The Chicago State men's tennis team will host Toledo on Saturday, February 10 at 2 p.m. at H-F Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood. The Cougars enter the contest with an 0-4 record but Pedro Alvarez has won three of four matches an No.1 singles this season. Toledo is 4-4 this season and will play Cleveland State Friday in Toledo before facing the Cougars Saturday.
 
Women's Tennis
at Illinois State, 2:30 p.m., Bloomington, Illinois, Gregory Street Court
The Chicago State women's tennis team will travel to Bloomington, Illinois on Saturday, February 10 to face Illinois State on Saturday, February 10 at 2:30 p.m. at Gregory Street Courts. The match will be the second of three for the Cougars during the week while ISU enters the contest with a 3-1 record and are 2-0 at home.
 
Men's and Women's Track & Field
at GVSU Big Meet Saturday, All Day, Allendale, Michigan, Kelly Family Sports Center
The Chicago State men's and women's track & field teams will compete in the GVSU Big Meet Saturday hosted by Grand Valley State at the Kelly Family Sports Center in Allendale, Michigan on Saturday, February 10. This is a separate event from the previous day's competition. Saturday's meet is an invite-only meet with 10-14 teams as well as unattached individuals. Saturday's meet will begin at 9 a.m. CT with both field and running events.
 
 
February 11
Women's Tennis
at DePaul, 2 p.m., Chicago, Illinois, XS Tennis Village
The Chicago State women's tennis team will wrap up a busy week with an away match against DePaul on Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m. at XS Tennis Village in Chicago. The Blue Demons enter the week with a 2-4 record and will play two home matches before facing the Cougars Sunday, welcoming Miami (OH) and NIU to Chicago before playing Chicago State.
 
 
Looking Ahead…
 
Upcoming Home Events
Feb. 7 – Women's Tennis vs. Valparaiso, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 1 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Men's Tennis vs. Western University (exhibition), H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Men's Tennis vs. Toledo, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2 p.m.
Feb. 16 – Men's Tennis vs. Chicago, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 5 p.m.
Feb. 17 – Men's Tennis vs. Purdue Northwest, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 10 a.m.
Feb. 18 – Women's Tennis vs. Northern Illinois, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 10 a.m.
Feb. 18 – Women's Tennis vs. Purdue Northwest, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 19 – Men's Basketball vs. IU Northwest, Jones Convocation Center, 1 p.m.
Feb. 20 – Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Kentucky, Jones Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Feb. 24 – Women's Tennis vs. St. Louis, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 10 a.m.
Feb. 24 – Men's Tennis vs. St. Louis, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 2 p.m.
Feb. 28 – Women's Tennis vs. Eastern Illinois, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 1 p.m.
Feb. 28 – Women's Tennis vs. Roosevelt, H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, 6 p.m.
 
*all dates and times are subject to change

About Chicago State Athletics
Chicago State University Athletics is composed 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. 
 
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