Mercyhurst Lakers W 1, Chicago State Cougars W 0

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a result that defied statistical projections, the Mercyhurst Lakers women’s soccer team secured a narrow 1-0 victory over the Chicago State Cougars in an NCAA Division I women’s match on Thursday. The contest, played before an intimate gathering of 125 spectators, saw the visiting Lakers grind out a result against a Cougars side that had been heavily favored to win. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 win for Chicago State, with its ELO rating system giving the Cougars a 75.6 percent probability of victory. The game’s lone goal arrived in the second half, breaking a… Read more...