ARCATA, Calif. - The Cal Poly Humboldt women's soccer team continues CCAA play this week with a home match against UC Merced before traveling to face Fresno Pacific.

The Lumberjacks will host the Bobcats on Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon at College Creek Field. Humboldt will then meet the Sunbirds on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon at Ramirez Field in Fresno.

LAST TIME OUT

Humboldt improved to 6-4-4 overall and 4-2-2 in conference play with a 1-0 victory over San Francisco State on Pink Day.

Kyla Okamoto converted a penalty kick in the 16th minute to provide the decisive goal. Ari Beddoes made five saves and recorded her eighth shutout of the season.

The result marked Humboldt's third clean sheet in four matches and moved the Lumberjacks into a tie for fifth in the CCAA standings with 14 points. Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics

HOSTING UC MERCED

UC Merced enters Thursday's match with a 6-1-5 overall record and a 3-1-4 mark in CCAA play. The Bobcats sit one point behind Humboldt in the conference standings.

UC Merced has scored nine goals through eight conference matches while conceding six. Andrea Alvarenga leads the conference with seven assists in CCAA play.

Thursday's contest will be the second consecutive home match for the Lumberjacks.

FACING FRESNO PACIFIC

Humboldt will travel to Fresno for Saturday's noon matchup against Fresno Pacific at Ramirez Field.

The Sunbirds enter the week at 4-6-2 overall and 3-3-2 in conference play. Fresno Pacific has scored seven goals and allowed four through eight CCAA matches.

Saturday's match begins a stretch of three consecutive road contests for Humboldt.

HOW TO TUNE IN

Thursday vs. UC Merced: Watch on FloCollege - Live Stats

Saturday at Fresno Pacific: Watch on FloCollege - Live Stats

UP NEXT

The Lumberjacks will visit Cal State Monterey Bay on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m. before facing Stanislaus State in Turlock on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m.

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