ARCATA, Calif---  Humboldt State women's soccer team played to a scoreless tie with the visiting Cal State San Marcos Cougars (4-0-1, 0-0-1 CCAA) this afternoon in both team's CCAA opener at College Creek Field.  The Lumberjacks out-shot the Cougars while Alexis Aguilar had five saves in goal for the 'Jacks.
 
QUOTE FROM THE COACH:  "So proud of the group today with their work rate and perseverance," said head coach Grant Landy.  "We had some really good moments today on the ball and our defense did excellent dealing with San Marcos' pressure.  We will turn attention now to Sunday and a good San Bernardino team."
 
FIRST HALF:  Humboldt State had a chance for early lead in the 16^th minute, but Baylee Groom's shot went wide left.  Groom had another chance to give the 'Jacks the lead, but Allison Marcure recorded the first of her four saves on the day.  With four minutes left in the half, Niki Clark had a chance for the Lumberjacks' sail wide left as the match went scoreless into the half.

SECOND HALF:  Cal State San Marcos came out in the second half and recorded the first shot of the new half as Claire Hernandez's shot sailed wide left in the 47^th minute.  They had two more chances in the next three minutes but Alexis Aguilar recorded back to back saves of Megan Tomesetti and Grace Marks' shot on goal attempts.  Humboldt State (3-2-3, 0-0-1 CCAA) had a chance for the 1-0 lead, but Clara Lenihan's shot sailed wide right of the net.  The 'Jacks had another chance stopped by Marcure this time off the foot of Emma McChristie in the 66^th minute.  With twenty minutes left in regulation, it looked like HSU had the 1-0 lead but Marcue stopped Josie Wolitzky's shot on goal attempt.  Marcure made another stop in the 71^st minute, this time of Erin Mohr's shot attempt.  It looked like HSU was going to take the lead but in the 84^th minute, the 'Jacks were called offsides as the match went into overtime.
 
OVERTIME:  In the first ten-minute overtime period, HSU had all three shot attempts.  The first one in the 92^nd minute off the foot of Kendal Spencer.  The second in the 94^th minute off the foot of Kelsey Bess and the final seconds of the first overtime period off the foot of Baylee Groom.  Hsu had three chances for the golden goal in the first six minutes of the second overtime period, but Clara Lenihan's two shot attempts and Groom's attempt went wide of the goal.  The Cougars had a chance for the golden goal but Grace Marks' shot on goal attempt was stopped by Aguilar as the match ended in a scoreless tie.
 
THREE'S HAVE IT: This was the Lumberjacks' third shutout of the season with Alexis Aguilar in goal.  This was also their third tie of the season and second in a row as they tied Chico State 1-1 last week. Late in the first half, they were trailing Cal State San Bernardino 2-0 in Chico. 
 
13 SHOT ATTEMPTS:  Humboldt State had 13 shot attempts including four by Baylee Groom and three by Clara Lenihan this afternoon.  The Lumberjacks' four shot on goals came from Josie Wolitzky, Erin Mohr, Baylee Groom and Emma McChristie.

UP NEXT: Humboldt State will host Cal State San Bernardino on Sunday at 2pm.  The Coyotes lost 2-1 at No. 25 Chico State this evening.