GCU heads to Chicago State for 2

Thursday, March 25

Chicago, Ill.

11 a.m.

Grand Canyon

Chicago State

Photo by: Brandon Sullivan

3/24/2021 4:34:00 PM | Women's Soccer

WAC play continues with 2 games at Chicago State

By: Jerob Moon

March 25/27 | 1 p.m./1 p.m. | Chicago, Ill.


Grand Canyon Lopes (3-8, 3-4 WAC)	vs.	Chicago State Cougars (0-11, 0-9 WAC)
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The Grand Canyon women's soccer team will hit the road for Chicago State in the final two-game roadtrip of the WAC regular season. The Lopes are coming off a two-game split against UT Rio Grande Valley at home with GCU winning the second game 3-0.

The games will be streamed live on the WAC Digital Network.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

FIRST CAREER SHUTOUT: Against the Vaqueros on Saturday freshman goalkeeper Jordan Ferguson in just her third career start earned her first shutout with a 3-0 win. Ferguson faced 11 shots and made four saves and currently owns a 0.79 goals against average this season in five appearances.
PENALTY KICK SUCCESS: In game one against UTRGV the Lopes were again successful from the penalty kick spot. Midfielder Jaycee Iranshad converted her first career penalty kick in the 71st minute and the Lopes are now 2-2 on penalty kicks this year with Marleen Schimmer converting the other kick this year against Utah Valley on Feb. 20.
PERFECT AGAINST CSU: Since the Lopes have joined the WAC they are a perfect 6-0 against the Cougars. The Lopes hold a 34-3 goal advantage in those six games and won the last matchup at GCU Stadium 5-0 with Dani Babb scoring the first GCU hat trick since 2015.

SCOUTING
Chicago State have yet to win a game in the 2020-21 season sitting at 0-11 with an 0-9 record in conference play. The Cougars dropped a 2-1 decision to Valparaiso in the second game of the season as the team has scored three goals this year. CSU sits at the bottom of most team categories in the WAC including goals scored, goals allowed and shots taken.

Carmen Acedo, Barbara Castellanos and preseason All-WAC team member Sara Quevedo have scored all three goals for the Cougars this season. Freshman goalie Stella Chiara Chiaradia has allowed 56 goals with 81 saves in 11 games.