LA JOLLA – In a battle of two regionally-ranked teams, the No. 5 Humboldt State women's soccer team gave up three unanswered goals and lost to the No. 4 UC San Diego Tritons 3-1 on Sunday.  The loss drops the Jacks record to 7-5-0 overall, 4-4-0 in California Collegiate Athletic Association action.  UCSD improves to 9-2-0, 7-2-0 in conference.

The Tritons opened the scoring in the second minute.  At the 1:15 mark Gabi Hernandez's header found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.  The play was made six yards in front of the goal and was her fourth of the season.

At the 38:36 mark the Tritons struck again.  Courtney Capobianco took a short cross from the right and beat Jacks' keeper Kelly Sandberg to the far post for a 2-0 lead.

For the half, Kim Carroll led the Jacks with two of the side's four shot.  Both were on goal and turned away by UC San Diego keeper Kristin Armstrong.  UCSD took the 2-0 lead into the locker room.

Ten minute into the second half, UCSD extended its lead to 3-0.  Haley Johnson took a long shot from the left side of the pitch.  Sandberg tipped it overhead, but it found the back of the net.  It was Johnson's first goal of the season.

Both starting keepers were lifted in the second half.  Sandberg came out at the 67:19 mark in favor of Jennie Paugh, a native of Oakdale, Calif. and product of Oakdale High School.  It was the first action of Paugh's collegiate career.

The Jacks lone goal came a few minutes later.  At the 76:09 mark, sophomore Sarah Nakamoto blasted a penalty kick past UCSD's Armstrong to cut the lead to 3-1.  The goal was Nakamoto's second of the season and pelled the end of Armstrong's afternoon. 

Armstrong made four saves while allowing one goal.  Kimberly Cushing entered the game and played the remaining 13:51 with out facing a shot on goal.

For the match the Jacks outshot the Tritons 12-8 including 8-3 in the second half. Kim Carroll took three shots, all on goal, to lead the HSU.  Nakamoto had two shots and the Lumberjacks tally.  Sandberg allowed all three goals and took the loss.  Her record is now 7-5-0.

The Lumberjacks return to action next week in Redwood Bowl.  On Friday they host Cal State Los Angeles at 7 p.m. On Sunday Cal State Dominguez Hills will be in town for a 2 p.m. kickoff.

Humboldt State (7-5-0, 4-4-0 CCAA) vs. UC San Diego (9-2-0, 7-2-0 CCAA)
Date: Oct 04, 2009 Attendance: 345
Weather: Temperature in the 60s, partly cloudy
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Humboldt State...... 0 1 - 1
UC San Diego........ 2 1 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 1:15 UCSD HERNANDEZ, Gabi (4) (WI, Jessica) - Header from 6 yards out at center of 18 area, high
2. 38:36 UCSD CAPOBIANCO, Courtney (2) (BRADLEY, Lisa) - Line drive short cross from right, one-time
3. 55:01 UCSD JOHNSON, Hayley (1) (unassisted) - Long shot from far left side, tipped overhead by GK
4. 76:09 HSU NAKAMOTO, Sarah (2) Penalty kick
Shots: Humboldt State 12, UC San Diego 8
Saves: Humboldt State 0 (), UC San Diego 4 (ARMSTRONG, Kristin 4)