ARCATA – After shutting out William Jessup University, 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in its season-opener, the Humboldt State men's soccer team (1-0-0) heads out for a three-game road trip to Washington. The Jacks will face Seattle Pacific, Western Washington and Saint Martin's on the northern swing.
This Week: Thur. 9/3 Seattle Pacific Seattle, Wash. 4:30 p.m.
Sat. 9/5 Western Washington Bellingham, Wash. 7 p.m.
Mon. 9/7 Saint Martin's Lacey, Wash. 2 p.m.
Head-to-Head
The Jacks have never beaten the Seattle Pacific Falcons in 13 tries for an 0-11-2 all-time record. The last meeting, a 0-0 tie, came in 2005, Humboldt State's final year in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). …The Western Washington Vikings hold a 3-13-1 lead in the series with Humboldt State. The Jacks took the last meeting, 2-1, in 2006 in Arcata. …Humboldt State hold a 2-0-0 record all-time against the Saints and took the last match, 2-1, last year in Lacey, Wash.
Johnson's Comments
“I was very pleased with the way we played on Saturday. The things we have worked on for the past three weeks have taken root and the team is executing. This week we are playing some good teams, but if we play up to our potential there is no reason why we can't come away with multiple victories on this trip.”
Lumberjack Notes
The Jacks opened the season with a 3-0 win over William Jessup. …The goals all came in the second half. … Scott Mariani netted the first at 54:23. … Just over six minutes later Josh Suggs scored off a Mariani assist and Peter Darquea got the third in the 83rd minute for the final margin. …The win marked the debut of head coach Christian Johnson and was the first victory in a head coaching debut at HSU since Mike Szarek did it in 1971, the first season of Jacks' soccer. … Suggs led the Lumberjacks with seven shots against WJU.
Opponents' Notes
The Seattle Pacific Falcons (1-0-0) won their season- and home-opener on Saturday, defeating San Francisco State, 2-0. Their goals came from Tyler Schultz, in the 11th minute, and Alec Nelson at 86:17. … SPU hosts No. 17 Sonoma State today before entertaining Cal State East Bay on Tuesday … Seattle Pacific completed the 2008 season with a 6-10-3 record and finished second in the GNAC at 4-4. … The Falcons are led by second year head coach Mark Collings. … The squad is comprised of 20 underclassmen, including nine freshman and eight starters return from last year. …The Western Washington Vikings (0-1-0) opened their season at home on Saturday and fell to No. 17 Sonoma State 2-1. …The game-winner came with just 27 seconds left in the second overtime. … Oscar Jimenez scored WWU's lone goal in the 47th minute to tie the match at 1-1. … Western Washington out-shot Sonoma State, 20-13. …WWU is led by head coach Travis Connell, who has a 94-87-11 record in 10 seasons. …The Vikings finished 2008 with an 11-5-3 record, 7-1-0 and a first place finish in the GNAC. …They return 6 starters and 18 letterwinners from last season. … The Saint Martin's Saints (0-2-0) opened their season at home against San Francisco State on Thursday and fell 4-0, after giving up four second-half goals. … On Saturday they traveled to Chico State and dropped a 1-0 result in the 105th minute. … before facing the Jacks, SMU face CSU Monterey Bay on Monday, Aug. 31 in Chico before heading home to host CSU East Bay on Thursday. … The Saints are led by first time head coach Rob Walker. … HSU has taken each of the two meeting between these two schools including a 2-1 win last season in Lacey, Wash.
