Kiley Yepes Nets Two Goals To Help Lift Women's Soccer To A 3-1 Win Over Chicago State

Central Connecticut State University women's soccer team got back in the win column on Thursday night, as junior Kiley Yepes scored two goals to help lift the host Blue Devils to a 3-1 win over visiting Chicago State in a Northeast Conference matchup.  CCSU now stands 4-2-0 in conference play and 4-8-1 overall; while the visiting Cougars are 0-6-1 in the NEC and they are 0-12-1 overall.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  CCSU 3, Chicago State 1
Records: CCSU (4-8-1, 4-2-0 NEC), Chicago State (0-12-1, 0-6-1 NEC)
Location: CCSU Soccer Field |New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• Junior Kiley Yepes put the Blue Devils in front 1-0 15:06 into play when she netted her second goal of the season off assists from Emma Radoncic and Gia Edwards
• CCSU outshot the visiting Cougars, 7-3, in the first half and held a 2-0 edge in corner kicks.
• Central goalkeeper Taylor DeFlorio made one save late in the first 45 minutes to keep the Blue Devils in front heading into the halftime break.
• Yepes, Radnocic and Abbie Burgess each had two shots for the hosts in the first half.     
• Stella Orellana netted her first goal of the year scoring what proved to be the game-winning goal on Thursday night just 3:58 into the second half, as she finished a fine passing play from Riley Powers and Gia Edwards
• Chicago State would cut the CCSU lead in half to 2-1 when Bethany Bergholm scored off a Blue Devils' turnover at the 68:10 mark.
• Yepes would then put the match out of reach for the hosts with her second goal of the night on a penalty kick in the 78th minute.

NUMBER TO KNOW

4–The Blue Devils have won four of their last five matches.

NOTES

• This evening marked the first ever meeting between Central and Chicago State in women's soccer action.
• Daniela De Souza led CCSU in shots for the night with four and Kiley Yepes had three for the winner
• Taylor DeFlorio made two saves on the night to notch her four win of 2024.
• With her two assists against Chicago State, Gia Edwards now has five helpers so far this season.
• CCSU outshot Chicago State, 17-9, in the match and took six corners to none for the visitors.
• Kiley Yepes now has amassed four career goals; three of which have come this season.

UP NEXT

• The Blue Devils head to our Nation's Capital this Sunday, October 20 for a key NEC match versus the Howard University Bison.  Game time in Washington D.C. is set for 12 noon.

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