ARCATA — (Sept. 10) Kim Halloran scored two second-half goals, leading Humboldt State's women's soccer team to a 2-1 win over CSU Bakersfield in California Collegiate Athletic Association action Sunday in Arcata.

The Lumberjacks earn their first conference win of the season, improving to 1-1 in the CCAA and 4-2 overall. The Roadrunners fall to 3-2-1 overall and remain winless in conference play at 0-2.

“This was a great result for our team,” said HSU head coach Andy Cumbo. “We've been playing well we just haven't gotten the results. We stayed focused today and scored two really nice goals.”

The teams were deadlocked after the first 45-minute period with the Jacks getting of three shots and the Roadrunners just one.

In the 56th minute of play, Lindsey Harpham carried a ball up the flank, beating a pair of CSUB defenders, and reached the endline. Harpham sent a low cross to the front of the goalmouth where Halloran met the ball and knocked it into the net with her chest.

Four minutes later, Halloran struck again when she collected a long ball sent up the middle and beat the Roadrunners' keeper one-on-one, giving Humboldt the 2-0 lead. Kelsey Gomula was credited with the assist on the goal.

Bakersfield did not give in, however, and managed to get one goal back when Taylar Sklar tipped a loose ball into the Lumberjacks' net.

Humboldt did not give in again after that, as second-half keeper Kelly Sandberg came up with three saves on the Roadrunners five shots.

“Staci (Self) had a solid first half (in goal) and Sandberg had a solid second half in her collegiate debut,” said Cumbo.

CSU Bakersfield (3-2-1, 0-2 CCAA) vs. Humboldt State (4-2, 1-1 CCAA)
Date: Sep 10, 2006  Attendance: 150
Weather: sunny

Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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CSU Bakersfield......  0  1 -  1
Humboldt State......  0  2 -  2

SCORING SUMMARY:
 1.  56:00 HSU HALLORAN, Kim (HARPHAM, Lindsey) - bumped in off of a cross
 2.  60:00 HSU HALLORAN, Kim (GOMULA, Kelsey) - lob pass up field, gather and easy shot
 3.  66:00 CSUB SKLAR, Taylar (unassisted)

Shots: CSU Bakersfield 6, Humboldt State 5
Saves: CSU Bakersfield 0 (), Humboldt State 3 (SANDBERG, Kelly 3)

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