This week in Chicago soccer

For most local teams this is the last full week of regular-season games, and there are some great contests on the calendar. 

The derby of the week is Concordia at Dominican on Wednesday afternoon.  These two universities, Northern Athletics Conference rivals, are both in River Forest less than a mile apart on Division Street.  Expect a good turnout for what is not much of a road trip for the Cougars.

But the marquee matchup will be on Sunday afternoon when #21 Indiana visits #16 Northwesten in Evanston.  I might have to make the trek for that one.  The forecast says it will be cold but clear.  Northwestern has a beautiful new field, aptly called Lakeside Field, right on the shore.  This is a big week for Northwestern, because Tuesday night they host neighboring Loyola.

Monday
Dominican at Edgewood

Tuesday
Argos at OPRF HS (regional tournament)
Western Illinois at UIC
Loyola at Northwestern
St. Xavier at Trinity Christian

Wednesday
Aurora at Wisconsin Lutheran
Anderson at U Chicago
Concordia at Dominican (derby of the week)
DePaul at Butler
Elmhurst at Lake Forest
Millikin at North Park
Wheaton at Illinois Wesleyan

Thursday
Chivas USA at Chicago Fire

Friday
Maranatha Baptist at Concordia
Wheaton at Elmhurst

Saturday
Aurora at Lakeland
Charlton at Gillingham
Syracuse at DePaul
MSOE at Dominican
UIC at Loyola
Rockford at North Park
Olivet Nazarene at St. Xavier

Sunday
UW Whitewater at U Chicago
North Central at Concordia
Dominican at Wartburg
Indiana at Northwestern