ARCATA  – This week the Humboldt State women's soccer team (7-5-0, 4-4-0) hopes some home cooking will get it back on the winning track in a pair of California Collegiate Athletic Association matches.  On Friday HSU welcomes the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles to Redwood Bowl for a 7 p.m. kickoff.  The Jacks end the weekend on Sunday at 2 p.m. with a match against the Toros of Cal State Dominguez Hills.

HSU was swept in a pair of CCAA matches last week on the road.  On Friday HSU lost a heartbreaker in the 103rd minute, 2-1 at Cal State East Bay.   Against UC San Diego, on Sunday in La Jolla, the Jacks spotted the Tritons three goals and never recovered in a 3-1 loss.

Head-to-Head
Cal State L.A. leads all-time series 3-1-0 with the Jacks.  As CCAA opponents, this will be the fourth meeting between the two schools. The Golden Eagles have taken the last three matchups, including a 3-1 decision last season in Redwood Bowl.  HSU's only win came in non-conference action.  In 2003, Humboldt State traveled to Los Angeles and earned a 4-2 result. …Against Cal State Dominguez Hills, the Lumberjacks have a 1-5-1 record.  The lone win came in 2003 at CSUDH, 1-0.  As CCAA opponents the Jacks have yet to defeat the Toros.  They are 0-2-1 and dropped a 2-0 result at Carson last year. 

Johnson's Comments
“Friday was a disappointing result.  As a coach you say that you beat that team (Cal State East Bay) probably nine out of 10 times.  The field was very uneven and that made it difficult for us to play the possession game we prefer.  In the last 10 minutes of the match and throughout both overtimes, I felt we had the better play, but we gave up a soft goal to start the match and that caught up with us.” … “At UCSD the score did not reflect how the game was played.  For all but 15 minutes of that game it was a great battle.  It was a fun game to watch, but like the East Bay game, we gave up some soft goals.  Our back four and keeper have kept us in other matches and have allowed us to win, but in both games this weekend there were breakdowns that cost us chances to win.” … “I think this weekend will be the toughest we have faced this year.  Cal State Dominguez Hills has dropped some games, but we are playing two top quality opponents.  CSUDH has a lot of tradition and those ladies have played in a lot of big games, so they will be ready to go and we will have to play our best to get a win.  As far as Cal State Los Angeles, the biggest advantage we will have is that we are playing at home, in front of our fans and on our field.  Redwood Bowl is a difficult field to play on if you have never been here.  They will have to adjust to it.  If we play the way we did against Chico State, we have a chance to get a positive result against them.” 

Lumberjack Notes
With a 4-4-0 record, HSU is in second place in the CCAA North. …Junior striker Arielle Kern leads the squad in goals (7), points (15) and game winners (3).  She has twice scored two goals in a game, including in the 3-2 win over CPP.  …Katie Forba, a senior, sophomore Sarah Nakamoto and freshman Carly Kolpin each have two goals.  Kolpin's scores have both been game-winners. … In goal, keeper Kelly Sandberg has played 1,103 minutes, 28 seconds, and has allowed 15 goals while making 52 saves with a .776 save percentage and 1.22 goals against average.  Sandberg's record is 7-5-0.  …Freshman Jennie Paugh saw her first collegiate action in goal at UC San Diego on Sunday.  She played 22:41, saw not shots and made no saves. … Among CCAA players, Kern istied for second in game-winners, tied for third in goals and tied for fifth in points. Sandberg ranks in the top-10 of five categories.  She is fourth in saves per game (4.33), sixth in saves and shutouts, ninth in save percentage and tied for eighth in goals against average.

Opponents Notes
The No. 13 nationally and No. 2 NSCAA/adidas Division II ranked Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles (10-2-1, 7-2-1) are in first place in the CCAA South.  The Golden Eagles are currently in a four-match conference unbeaten streak.   Last Friday they tied Cal State San Bernandino 1-1 ahead of a 3-2 win at Cal Poly Pomona. …CSULA's offense is led by Liz Franco's seven goals and 10 assists for 24 points.  Two of Diaz's goals have been the game winner.  Alex Conley has netted eight goals and five assists.  Jessie Walworth has a 10-2-1 record with six shutouts and a save percentage of .891. …Cal State L.A. is led by seventh-year head coach Chris Chamides.  He has compiled a 47-38-13 record in the last six seasons in Los Angeles. …The Toros of Cal State Dominguez Hills (7-6-0, 6-4-0) are in third place in the CCAA South.  Last week CSUDH split a pair of road matches, winning at Cal Poly Pomona 2-0 on Friday before dropping a 1-0 result at Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday.  …Jessica Murphy with 16 points on seven goals and two assists leads the Toros' attack.  Makenzie Pedrotti and Yadira Gomez have each contributed six points.  Alyssa Congdon has a 7-6-0 record in goal while saving shots at a .788 clip. … Head Coach Joe Flanagan is in his eighth season leading the Toros.