ARCATA, Calif. – Despite a strong offensive effort and an early lead, the Cal Poly Humboldt women's soccer team fell 3–2 to Cal State San Bernardino on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at College Creek Field. The loss marked the Jacks' first defeat in CCAA play and the first time they have conceded a goal in conference action this season.

Before kickoff, Humboldt celebrated eight seniors who have made a lasting impact on the program — Frida Duran Arellano, Annie Hoffman, Josie Wolitzky, Carson Thomson-Terrel, Alexis Blue, Morgan Young, Payton Heaney, and Camryn Patten — honoring their contributions both on and off the field.

The Jacks struck first in the 9th minute, capitalizing on a free kick that resulted in an own goal to take a 1–0 lead. However, the Coyotes quickly responded just two minutes later when Bella Cervantes converted a penalty kick to even the match. Cervantes would go on to complete the hat trick, scoring twice more in the second half to give CSUSB a 3–1 advantage.

Humboldt continued to fight, cutting the deficit in the 75th minute when Alia Prentiss found the back of the net off an assist from Heidie Muñoz, but the Jacks couldn't find the equalizer despite generating 11 shots and four corner kicks.

With the result, Humboldt moves to 5–4–4 overall and 3–1–2 in the CCAA, currently sitting third in the conference standings behind Cal Poly Pomona and Chico State.

The Jacks now embark on a challenging stretch to close the regular season, playing four of their final five matches on the road. Up next, Humboldt heads south to face Cal Poly Pomona on Friday, Oct. 24 at 4:30 p.m., followed by Cal State Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m.

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