ARCATA —The Lumberjacks approach the midway point of the California Collegiate Athletic Association women's basketball season in seventh place, but are coming off a confidence-boosting win as they head on the road to play Cal State L.A. on Friday night and Cal St. Dominguez Hills on Saturday. Both games will tip off at 5:30 p.m.
 
“We had been playing tight, feeling the pressure,” said HSU Head Coach Joddie Gleason. “But that has now been released.”
 
In addition to riding the Lisa Petty wave (see notes below), Humboldt State (8-8 overall, 4-6 CCAA) made a subtle change in its starting line-up that bore immediate good fruit. Kelly Kime was moved from forward to guard, and the smaller, yet nimble, Dani Gaumer found herself in the starting line-up for the first time last weekend, playing forward.
 
“It minimizes the mistakes in our defensive rotation,” Gleason said. “It gives us more stability on defense, and it puts Kime in her natural position. Having her on the perimeter frees her for open shots from the perimeter. And Dani has been doing a good job.”
 
Kime - who is second on the team in rebounds, averaging 7.1 a game – found the new position still to her liking for rebounding. She grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in the loss to San Francisco State.
 
“She has a nose for the ball,” Gleason said. “She sees it well coming off the rim and hunts it down.”
 
Petty Watch
No player in the 40-year history of HSU women's basketball has finished her career in the Top 10 in career total points, 3-pointers and rebounds. Lisa Petty is already in the Top 10 in two of those three categories. She is 17 rebounds shy of breaking into the Top 10 in that category. Her 31 points in the win over Sonoma State gives her 1,108 in her career, moving her past Trina Dukes into sixth place all-time.
 
Total Points in a Career
5. Sheryl Fairchild (86-90), 1,144
6. Lisa Petty (2009-active), 1,108
7. Trina Dukes (91-95), 1,081
 
3-Pointers in a Career
5. Keri Rocha (92-96), 137
6. Lisa Petty (09-active), 132
7. Kelly Fay (03-05), 119
8. Caitie Richards (09-active), 115
 
Rebounds in a Career
9. Katie Franci (08-09), 572
10. Sheryl Fairchild (86-90), 516
Lisa Petty: 499
 
“Lisa will do anything to help her team win,” Gleason said. “She is not focused on the numbers. But those are the kind of players who wind up breaking the records because they are competitive, self-motivated and want to succeed.”
 
Head-to-Head
Humboldt leads the all-time series against Cal State L.A., 10-6. Last year Humboldt split the two-game series, winning at home (69-64) and losing in Los Angeles (71-57). The last time Humboldt won at Cal State L.A. was two years ago (71-70).
 
Humboldt leads the all-time series against Cal St. Dominguez Hills, 11-7. Last year Humboldt swept the two-game series, winning at home (68-55) and in Torrance (65-60). Humboldt has won six in a row against the Toros.
 
On-the-Air
Humboldt State basketball can be heard over the airwaves on KATA, 1340 AM, the North Coast's ESPN radio affiliate. BiCoastal Media Sports Director J.B. Mathers describes the action. The broadcast will also be streamed live at http://socialstreamingplayer.crystalmedianetworks.com/radio/kataam.
 
Streaming Video
Watch live as the Jacks battle this weekend by directing your internet browser on Friday (Cal State L.A.) to http://www.calstatela.edu/athletics/Main.html and on Saturday (Dominguez Hills) to http://www.gotoros.com/sports/2008/7/23/TorosLive.aspx.
 
LiveStats
Live statistics for both contests can be accessed at http://www.calstatela.edu/athletics/Main.html for Cal State L.A. and http://www.sidearmstats.com/dominguez/wbball/scoreboard.aspx for Cal St. Dominguez Hills.
 
Cal State L.A. Notes
Cal State LA. is tied for second in the CCAA with a 7-3 record (12-5 overall). Last weekend the Golden Eagles lost to league-leading Chico State (73-67) and defeated Cal St. Stanislaus (70-57). … Tessondra Williams scored 29 points in the win over Stanislaus … Bree Parsons came off the bench to score 16 points in the loss to Chico. … Williams leads the team in scoring, averaging 19.2 points per game and is second in the CCAA. Williams also leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage (44.2). The leading rebounder for the Golden Eagles is Richelle Najera with 5.4 boards per game. … Cal State L.A. leads the CCAA in field-goal percentage, shooting 42.3%.
 
Cal St. Dominguez Hills Notes
Cal St. Dominguez Hills is tied with the Jacks for seventh in the league (4-6 in the CCAA, 5-9 overall). Last weekend the Toros defeated Cal St. Stanislaus (82-53) and lost to Chico State (70-63). … Monay Lee scored 25 points (10 for 14 from the floor) against Stanislaus. … Jamie Robinson led the team against Chico with 20 points. … Three Toros average in double-figures for scoring: Monay Lee (13.9), Jamie Robinson (11.7) and Julia Poecksteiner (10.8). The leading rebounder for the Toros and in the CCAA is Robinson with 9.2 rebounds per game. ... Dominguez Hills leads the CCAA in rebounding, averaging 42.8 per game.
 
Lumberjack Notes
Humboldt State (8-8 overall, 4-6 CCAA) snapped a five-game losing streak with the 66-58 win over Sonoma. It was the first five-game losing streak for the Jacks since Joddie Gleason's first year as head coach (2004-05). ... Lisa Petty is third in the CCAA in scoring average (18.6 points per game) and is third in rebounding (8.2 rebounds per game). ... Elle Anderson leads the CCAA in field goal percentage (52.6).
 
More Comments from Head Coach Joddie Gleason
"Cal State L.A. is really balanced. They have many athletic weapons. They defend really well. They rotate really well. They force a lot of turnovers. … Cal St. Dominguez Hills has the ability to beat anybody. They are even more athletic than Cal State L.A. They really come after you on defense. We will have to withstand that pressure and attack it.”