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'Cats drop third straight as Humboldt State comes from behind for 2-1 victory
Kyle Crain's first half goal was the Wildcats' lone score in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Humboldt State.
10/25/2009 6:49:45 PM
CHICO, Calif. – The Chico State men’s soccer team completed a rough home stand on the short end of a 2-1 final Sunday afternoon against Humboldt State in front of 540 Senior Day fans at University Soccer Stadium. It was the third straight setback for the ’Cats, who after starting the month of October with a convincing win over Cal State Monterey Bay, has gone 0-4-2 since.
The loss dropped Chico State to 7-7-4 on the season, and 4-6-4 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s (CCAA) North Division. Sunday’s win improved Humboldt State’s record on the year to 6-10-2 and 5-8-1 in conference play.
The Wildcats were aggressive from the opening whistle, spending most of the half on Humboldt State’s side of the pitch and firing five shots early in the contest. Chico State was the first to get on the board when, in the 25th minute, Kyle Crain connected on a penalty kick (his third goal of the season), sliding a shot between the left post and the outstretched arms of Lumberjacks goalkeeper Kyle Verle to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead.
Humboldt State answered later in the half, as Peter Darquea knocked in a header off a Scott Mariani cross in the 39th minute to knot up the score at one apiece.
Chico State’s offense continued to be aggressive in the second half, again outshooting Humboldt State and spending a good portion of time in front of the Lumberjacks goal, but the Wildcats were unable to boot the ball home. Humboldt State delivered what turned out to be the match winner in the 61st minute, when a Lloyd Sinclair cross found Roland Demombynes, whose six foot kick found the left side of the net to put the Lumberjacks in front 2-1. Chico State continued to pound the ball on the Humboldt State side of the field, but the Lumberjacks defense stiffened and shut out the ’Cats the rest of the way to grab the victory and even the season series.
Chico State outshot Humboldt State 10-5 on the afternoon, and held a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
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The Wildcats hit the road Friday for their next match, traveling to the Bay Area to take on San Francisco State. Kickoff is slated for 12:30 p.m.
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Wildcats of the Week
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Baseball
Chico State right fielder Adam Arakawa continued his torrid start to 2010 with four more multi-hit games, finishing 9-for-15, to lead the Wildcats to a series split a four-game series at Cal State San Bernardino over the weekend. The CCAA Player of the Week one week ago, he's been dubbed the Wildcat of the Week this week.
Arakawa doubled twice, scored six times, drove in three runs, and walked three times against San Bernardino. He also recorded the 100th hit of his career and has now registered two or more hits in eight straight games and 12 of the last 13 to raise his average to .493. He is hitting .633 over his past eight games and .571 over his last 13.
In Friday’s 8-5 victory, Arakawa went 2-for-5 and scored a run. He also singled in the 10th as the Wildcats scored three runs to win. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored as the Wildcats dropped first game of a doubleheader Saturday. In the second game, Arakawa went 3-for-3 with a walk, double, run and two RBI. His third hit of that game was the 100th of his Chico State career. Arakawa finished the weekend by going 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI in Chico State’s 20-5 win.
Arakawa leads the Wildcats in batting average (.493) hits (37), runs (33) walks (17) total bases (59), slugging percentage (.787) and on-base percentage (.581). His batting average and slugging percentage are both tops in the CCAA.
Arakawa was the West Region Gold Glove recipient last season and an Honorable Mention All-American, and has not committed an error in 44 chances this season.
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Women's Basketball
Before the 2009-10 even got underway, Chico State women’s basketball Head Coach Brian Fogel described junior guard Natasha Smith as “the key to our success.” Truer words have never spoken, as Smith has turned her already impressive game up a notch to lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Championship Tournament West Regional title game. Her efforts have netted the Sacramento native her third Wildcat of the Week honor this season.
Smith earned All-NCAA Championship Tournament West Region Team honors by averaging 14 points, 7.7 assists, five rebounds, and three steals per game during the Wildcats’ run to the Sweet 16 and West Region title game.
Friday against third seeded Western Washington, Smith scored 15 points, snared four rebounds, dished out five assists and made three steals as the Wildcats downed the Vikings 79-68. Saturday versus Humboldt State, the All-CCAA first team selection was even better, posting her second career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, while hauling in a team-high eight rebounds and five steals in Chico State’s come-from-behind 86-76 victory over the Lumberjacks. Monday, in the regional title game against Seattle Pacific, Smith finished with 12 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and a steal while drawing the defensive assignment against Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year Daesha Henderson and limiting her to just five points on 1-of-10 shooting.
Smith, who led the CCAA in free throw percentage (.824) and assists (134), also led the ’Cats in scoring (11.5 points per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.44). She continues to move up the Chico State career records ladder with each contest. With one year of eligibility still remaining, Smith ranks ninth all-time in scoring, sixth in assists, seventh in free throws and 10th in career steals and 3-pointers.
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