TURLOCK, Calif.--- Senior goalkeeper
Zara Mujica stopped a penalty kick in the 85th minute to preserve a 0-0 draw for Stan State women's soccer against Cal Poly Humboldt Saturday afternoon on Senior Night at Warrior Stadium. The Warriors held a 19-12 advantage in shots, including an 11-6 edge in shots on goal, but could not get past Lumberjacks goalkeeper Ariana Beddoes, who recorded 11 saves. Mujica finished with six saves as Stan State moved to 7-5-4 overall and 6-4-2 in the CCAA with 20 conference points. Humboldt moved to 6-6-6 overall and 4-4-4 in conference play.
First Half
Stan State controlled much of the opening half, outshooting the Lumberjacks 10-4 while placing five attempts on goal.
Karissa Franco recorded the Warriors' first shot in the fifth minute before
Alexi Ochoa had an attempt blocked in the ninth minute.
Haylee Sousa sent a shot high in the 16th minute before
Franchesca Maiden forced Beddoes into her first save in the 18th minute.
The Warriors continued applying pressure in the 30th minute when
Aliah Avila and
Olivia Maragos each had shots stopped by Beddoes. Maragos followed with another attempt on goal in the 31st minute, but Beddoes made her fourth save to keep the match scoreless.
Avila sent another attempt wide in the 33rd minute before
Kayla Umana tested Beddoes in the 41st minute. The Lumberjacks managed four first-half shots but did not place an attempt on goal as Mujica and the Stan State defense kept Humboldt off the scoreboard.
The teams entered halftime tied 0-0 despite the Warriors holding a 10-4 advantage in shots and a 5-0 edge in shots on goal.
Second Half
Stan State continued attacking after halftime, with Maiden forcing Beddoes into a save in the 46th minute. Humboldt responded with its first shot on goal in the 49th minute, but Mujica stopped Kyla Okamoto's attempt.
Lorena Moreno tested Beddoes in the 53rd minute before Humboldt began generating opportunities of its own. Mujica stopped Julia Martin's attempt in the 65th minute and Heidie Munoz's shot in the 71st minute to keep the match scoreless.
The Warriors mounted another offensive push midway through the second half. Maiden had an attempt stopped in the 70th minute before Avila forced Beddoes into three saves in the 72nd, 76th and 78th minutes. Stan State continued searching for the go-ahead goal, with Maiden sending attempts wide in the 79th and 83rd minutes.
Humboldt had its best opportunity in the 85th minute when the Lumberjacks were awarded a penalty kick following a Stan State foul. Okamoto stepped to the spot, but Mujica made the save to preserve the scoreless tie. Mujica then stopped Hayden Anderson's rebound attempt to keep the Lumberjacks off the scoreboard.
Maragos sent a shot wide in the 86th minute as the Warriors looked for a late winner. Mujica made one final save on Charlotte Alvarez's attempt in the 88th minute to secure the shutout.
Stan State finished with 19 shots, including 11 on goal, while Humboldt recorded 12 shots with six on target. The Lumberjacks held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Warrior Notables
- Stan State moved to 7-5-4 overall and 6-4-2 in the CCAA with 20 conference points.
- The Warriors recorded their seventh shutout of the season.
- Mujica recorded six saves, including a penalty kick stop in the 85th minute, to earn the shutout.
- Mujica increased her career saves total to 137, ranking sixth in Stan State history. She is 36 saves behind Chelsea Lewandowski, who ranks fifth with 173.
- Mujica increased her career shutout total to 12.5, moving into sole possession of sixth place in program history ahead of Alyssa Herrman and Amanda Leal, who each recorded 12.
- Mujica recorded her seventh individual shutout of the season, tying for sixth on Stan State's single-season shutout list.
- Stan State is unbeaten in its last three matches, posting a 0-0 draw against Humboldt and a 1-1 draw at Chico State following a 1-0 victory over No. 13 Cal Poly Pomona.
- The Warriors moved to 21-8-3 in the all-time series against Humboldt, including a 13-2-1 mark at Warrior Stadium.
- Stan State is 3-2-2 at home this season.
Senior Night
Prior to Saturday's match, Stan State recognized eight seniors for their contributions to the program:
Aliah Avila (Madera),
Amanda Do (Elk Grove),
Francesca Hahn (Sacramento),
Olivia Kamm (Benicia),
Zara Mujica (Cardiff, Wales),
Alexi Ochoa (Atwater),
Kayla Perez (Merced) and
Mandy Thao (Elk Grove).
Saturday's match also marked the final visit to Turlock for Cal Poly Humboldt head coach Grant Landy, who is retiring at the conclusion of the season. Landy guided the Lumberjacks to their first CCAA Tournament championship in 2025 and led Concordia (Ore.) to the 2013 NAIA National Championship.
CCAA Standings
Following Saturday's 0-0 draw against Cal Poly Humboldt, Stan State sits in seventh place in the CCAA standings with 20 points and a 6-4-2 conference record. Cal State San Bernardino leads the conference with 24 points (7-1-3), followed by Cal State LA (7-2-2) and Cal State San Marcos (7-3-2), both with 23 points. Cal Poly Pomona (6-1-4), UC Merced (6-2-4) and Chico State (6-2-4) are tied for fourth with 22 points each. Cal State Monterey Bay is eighth with 19 points, followed by Cal Poly Humboldt with 16 points.
With one regular-season match remaining, the Warriors are one point ahead of eighth-place Cal State Monterey Bay for the final CCAA Tournament berth. Three conference matches are scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25, with Cal State San Bernardino visiting Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State East Bay traveling to Cal State Monterey Bay and Fresno Pacific playing at Cal State LA. The Monterey Bay-East Bay result could directly impact Stan State's postseason position.
The top seven teams in the final regular-season standings qualify for the CCAA Tournament, with the top seed receiving a first-round bye and the higher seeds hosting quarterfinal matches Sunday, Nov. 1. The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, followed by the championship match Saturday, Nov. 7, at Kellogg Stadium in Pomona.
Up Next
Stan State concludes the regular season Thursday, Oct. 29, with an 11 a.m. CCAA contest against Fresno Pacific at Ramirez Field in Fresno. The match will be streamed live on FloCollege with live statistics available.
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