After over a decade managing Army, Russell Payne made his Northwestern coaching debut at SeatGeek Stadium against Chicago’s WAC Team, Chicago State. Unfortunately, individual errors cost the ‘Cats the game, as the Cougars left Bridgeview with a 2-1 victory and spoiled a potential dream debut for Payne as Northwestern’s manager.
The ‘Cats got off to a relatively slow start, and within six minutes, a cross flighted in from the right wing by Chicago State’s Emmanuel Apau wasn’t dealt with properly by the NU center backs and fell right at the feet of Enrique Zamora, who finished it off past graduate goalkeeper Miha Miskovic.