The Chico State women's soccer team extended its home unbeaten streak to 12 matches Friday, but they certainly left the pitch wishing for more following a 1-1 draw with Cal State East Bay at University Soccer Stadium.
 
The Wildcats learned earlier in the week of their No. 4 ranking in the West Region and need to make up some ground to qualify for the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. A victory, which they had plenty of opportunities to secure, would have been a boon to both pursuits.
 
Instead, they remain .500 in CCAA play at 4-4-1, and moved to 8-5-1 overall. Cal State East Bay earned just its second CCAA result, improving to 4-10-1 overall and 1-7-1 in conference play.
 
The Wildcats let a prime opportunity to take a first-half lead slip away when Pooja Patel's PK was saved with a dive to the right by Pioneers' goalkeeper Cheyanne Foster.
 

Chico State finally did open the scoring in the 65^th minute. Jordan Doukakis' corner bounced to Sarah Emigh at the top of the 18-yard box and the freshman's header flew over the keepers' fingertips and into the top shelf. It was her third goal of the season and Doukakis' second assist on a corner in the last three contests.
 
The lead did not last long, however. Pioneers' striker Abby Buitrago intercepted a square ball played at the top of the box and dribbled around three defenders on a looping run toward the right post. When she arrived, she hit a rocket just inside the far post to even the score at 74:08.
 
That was it for the scoring despite the Wildcats' 19-7 advantage in shots and a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.
 
Chico State, which has three matches remaining in the regular season, wraps up its home campaign Sunday with an 11:30 a.m. match against Cal State Monterey Bay. The Wildcats' three-woman senior class of Courtney Sharrah, Pooja Patel, and Brooke Coelho will be honored prior to the match in a ceremony scheduled to begin at approximately 11:15.