SAN MARCOS, Calif---  With their 2-1 road win this afternoon over Cal State San Marcos, the Humboldt State Lumberjacks picked up their first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) win of the 2019 season.  Lindsay Stoner scored her team leading fourth goal of the season on a penalty kick for HSU's first goal.  With 18 minutes left in regulation, Erin Siegel connected on her second goal of the season off a ball from Sabine Postma in what proved to be the game-winner.
 
QUOTES FROM THE COACH:  "The girls fought hard today in a game we knew we needed to get points from," said head coach Paul Karver.  "Cal State San Marcos is easily one of the hardest places to get a result in our conference and it shows how much character this team has to find a way to win this afternoon.  Every story has a turning point and this will be ours."
 
FIRST HALF:  Cal State San Marcos (4-5-2, 3-3-0 CCAA) had the first chance of the match to take the 1-0 lead in the tenth minute, but Katelin Talbert stopped Alyssa Pigoni's shot on goal attempt.  In the 20^th minute, it looked like the Lumberjacks were going to take the lead but Sabine Postma's shot went left of the net.  Talbert made another save in the 22^nd minute, this time off the foot of Hannah Arcala.  Postma had another chance to give HSU the 1-0 lead, but Yesenia Betancourt made a key save in the 28^th minute.  The match remained scoreless until the 44:11 mark of the half when the Cougars' were called for a foul in the penalty box.  Lindsay Stoner connected on the penalty kick and her team leading fourth goal of the season to give HSU the 1-0 lead heading into the half.
 
SECOND HALF:  Early in the second half, Mary Swisher had a chance to double the Lumberjacks' lead but her shot attempt went right of the net. Stoner had another chance to double the 'Jacks lead but her shot attempt went over the net in the 59^th minute.  The Cougars had two chances to tie the match in the 62^nd minute, but Talbert made two more saves.  HSU had another chance to double its lead, but Valerie Perez's shot attempt went right of the net in the 67^th minute.  The visitors doubled their lead on a goal by Erin Siegel in the 73^rd minute off a ball from Postma for her second goal of the season.  Cal State San Marcos cut its deficit in half in the 75^th minute on a goal by Katie Connor off a ball from Briana Dauost.  Not even three minutes later, Talbert stopped Arcala's shot on goal attempt to tie the match at 2-2.  CSUSM had one more chance to tie the match with three minutes left in regulation but Kamalie Alului shot sailed wide of the net as HSU took the 2-1 victory.
 
GOALIES:   Katelin Talbert had seven saves in goal for the Lumberjacks (2-6-2, 1-3-0 CCAA).  Yesenia Betancourt had one save in goal for Cal State San Marcos.
 
UP NEXT:  Humboldt State will return home to College Creek Field for two CCAA matches on October 18 and 20.  The Lumberjacks will host Cal State East Bay on October 18 at 12:30pm and Cal State Monterey Bay on October 20 at 11:30am.