It takes moments of magic to reach the postseason in the ultra-competitive California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Chico State men's soccer team experienced one Friday as Preston Moll pulled an assist out of his hat, giving the Wildcats a point on the road. Moll's long cross flew past three defenders in the crowded box, bounced past another, and suddenly appeared in front of Justin Ricketts alone at the far post. Ricketts used the inside of his right foot to volley the ball into the open right side of the net to even the match at 1-apiece with just 3:09 to play.
 
The Wildcats enjoyed a 10-5 edge in shots on goal and 4-2 advantage in corner kicks, but Cal State San Marcos held the lead for much of the second half after converting on one of those corners in the 49^th minute.
 
With the draw, Chico State is now unbeaten in nine of its past 10 matches. The Wildcats are 6-3-5 overall, and at 3-1-3 in the CCAA, will end the day in either second or third place. Cal State San Marcos is now 4-7-3 overall and 2-3-2 in the CCAA.
 
The goal was the first of Ricketts' collegiate career. Moll now has two assists this season, both coming in the Wildcats' past two matches.
 
He certainly wouldn't mind making it three in a row when the Wildcats travel to take on another team on a hot streak—Cal State San Bernardino—Sunday at 2 p.m. The Coyotes are coming of a weekend in which they tied defending NCAA Champion Cal State LA and then formerly first-place Cal Poly Pomona on the road before beating Cal Poly Humboldt 5-1 on Friday. The match will be broadcast on the CCAA Network and live stats are also available. Links can be found at www.chicowildcats.com in the calendar section on the homepage and on the women's soccer schedule page. Access to the live video stream requires a subscription fee that grants users access to every CCAA event on the network, home and away.