GLENDALE, Wis. – The Roosevelt University women's soccer team saw its season come to an end in the CCAC Conference Tournament quarter-finals with a 5-0 loss to second-seeded Cardinal Stritch University on Tuesday, April 6 at the Bavarian Inn.
The Lakers held the high-scoring Wolves scoreless during the first half with goalkeeper Chantal Esparza (SR/Blue Island, Ill.) and her teammates playing a strong defensive game for the first 45 minutes. Roosevelt caught Cardinal Stritch on the counter late in the half, and a Gabi Christidis (SO/Rockford, Ill.) shot just missed the top corner by inches to keep the game scoreless at the half. The Wolves needed only 32 seconds in the second half to tally the first goal and added two more goals in the next 11 minutes to take control of the game and eliminate the Lakers from the postseason.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Roosevelt 0 0 0
Cardinal Stritch 0 5 5
Records: Roosevelt 3-6-2, 3-5-2 (CCAC) // Cardinal Stritch 10-1, 9-1 (CCAC)
Location: Bavarian Inn | Glendale, Wis.
THE NUMBERS
- Chantal Esparza played the full 90 minutes in goal, making 10 saves
- Gabi Christidis had 2 of the Lakers 3 shots in the game
- The Wolves outshot the Lakers 33-6 in the contest
NEWS & NOTES
- The loss ended the outstanding collegiate careers of RU seniors Delaney Anderson (SR/Machesney Park, Ill.), Leslie Carranza (SR/Aurora, Ill.), Alyssa Darling (SR/South Beloit, Ill.), Lorrena Diaz (SR/Paw Paw, Mich.), Chantal Esparza, Alyciah Gutierrez (SR/Chicago, Ill.), & Maritza Reyes (SR/Chicago, Ill.).
- This was the Lakers second-ever appearance in the CCAC Conference Tournament
- The Lakers played without 7 players due to a COVID related situation
- Cardinal Stritch is receiving votes in the latest NAIA Top 25 Poll
- The Wolves advance to the CCAC Tournament semi-finals & will face third-seeded Holy Cross College (Ind.) on April 8
- The other CCAC semi-final features #4 Saint Ambrose vs #8 Judson
