CHICAGO (Aug. 15, 2024) – The UIC women's soccer team (1-0-0, 0-0-0 MVC) went home with a victory to start the season on Thursday night. The Flames kept Chicago State scoreless, winning 2-0 at Flames Field.
Junior
Sophia Jaime (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) kicked off the scoring for the Flames within the first 20 minutes of the first half, before junior
Chopper Carriere (Austin, Tex./Vandegrift) added another.
The full box score and play-by-play recap can be found
here.
COACH'S COMMENT
"The match went the way we expected," said head coach
David Nikolic. "Sophia's goal was a little unorthodox, but it came at the right time. We were finally able to break down their backline. That helped us get going and Chopper topped it off with a great finish and great touch."
HIGHLIGHTS
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Carriere scored her first collegiate goal off assists from juniors Makenna Maloy (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) and Hannah Gryzik (Elk Grove Village, Ill./Elk Grove).
- The Flames fired eight shots on goal, compared to none from the Cougars.
- UIC remains undefeated against Chicago State, holding an all-time record of 3-0 in their matchups.
UP NEXT
UIC has one full week to prepare for its next match on Thursday, August 22
nd . The match against Eastern Michigan will take place at Flames Field at 5 p.m.
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