Home to the most successful athletics department in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, Chico State has played host to many exhilarating events over the years. But few have rivaled what is planned for Saturday night. A documentary film crew will be on hand to film Wildcats' soccer and the surrounding atmosphere, free food and beverages will be provided, computers and monitors will be given away, and the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry will be packed, as the Chico State soccer teams host a doubleheader unlike any other in the history of University Soccer Stadium.
 
It's being dubbed the Battle for the North and it's the fourth episode of the brand new "The Rivalries" docu-series produced by LG Electronics USA for the NCAA Championship Channel as part of a three-year partnership with the NCAA, Turner Sports, and CBS Sports. A documentary film crew spent Monday through Wednesday on campus at Cal Poly Humboldt and will film at Chico State beginning Thursday morning through the end of Saturday night's matches. They will capture the history, characters, and current student-athletes that make up this great rivalry between California's northernmost state schools.
 
The festivities begin at 4 p.m., the Chico State and Humboldt women will square off at 4:30 p.m., and the men's match to follow at 7. Chico State students with a valid ID receive free admission. General admission is $10, seniors and visiting students with an ID are $6, children 3-12 are $4, and children 2-and-under are free.
 
LG has partnered with local vendors The Black Kettle, Black Wal Street Cafe, and A.S. Dining services to provide free food and beverages for up to 500 fans. Free LG products—Two 27-inch monitors and two laptops—will also be given away during the festivities.  
 
Fans are encouraged to be equally generous and bring nutritious food items, hygiene items, and/or can openers, or to make a monetary donation to Chico State's Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry, the front door to the Basic Needs Project. A table will be set up near the entrance to the stadium to accept donations with information about how to give online as well.
 
The Chico State women enter Saturday's contest with a record of 2-1-2, while the men are 3-2-1. Chico State's women are 20-9-6 all-time against Cal Poly Humboldt, having won seven straight against the Lumberjacks at home. Ironically, Wildcats head coach Kim Sutton has coached in all 35 of those matches. She was the head coach at Humboldt during that program's first six years of existence, from 1995-99, before making the move to Chico State.
 
Chico State's men lead the series against Humboldt 52-15-6, having won 12 of the last 13 meetings overall, including the last six at University Soccer Stadium.
 
THE RIVALRIES
The Rivalries series is available free and exclusively on the NCAA Championships Channel (Channel 100) via LG Channels on LG Smart TVs.  Each episode highlights a different sports rivalry as told through interviews, historical moments, and the most recent game footage.
 
The exclusive content series is part of a three-year partnership with the NCAA, Turner Sports, and CBS Sports for category exclusive marketing and distribution rights to NCAA Championship competitions that will expand the reach of college sports to legions of current fans and generations of new ones. LG's support of the NCAA Championships will include multiple initiatives to inspire student-athletes including the recent launch of the NCAA Championships Channel, which will feature up to 50 NCAA Fall, Winter, and Spring championships, both live and on-demand via LG's exclusive free streaming service, LG Channels.
 
Learn more about LG's NCAA partnership, The Rivalries docu-series, and the NCAA Channel exclusively on LG Smart TVs, by visiting LG.com/NCAA.
 
PACK THE PANTRY!
The Wildcat Family has always been one of the essential supporters of the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry—the front door of Chico State's vital Basic Needs Project. With demands on the Pantry more than double this year, the Wildcat Family has the opportunity to help more than ever. And Saturday marks an excellent opportunity to step up. It's Chico State Athletics' "Pack The Pantry Night!"
 
Nearly 3,000 visitors have walked through the door of the Pantry this semester already as Chico State students (including some student-athletes) are relying on the program more than ever for food and other basic needs. Learn more here. The Department of Athletics has proudly helped champion the efforts of the Pantry and its awesome leadership since 2013. It has become an annual focus of support. This year, let's give like never before!

Fans are asked to bring nutritious food items, hygiene items, and/or can openers to Saturday's volleyball and soccer matches. The soccer doubleheader starts at 4:30 p.m. at University Soccer Stadium and volleyball match gets under way inside Acker Gym at 5 p.m. Tables will be set up to accept donations. Fans can also donate money on site or online using this link.
 
Currently about two-thirds of the shelf-stable food at the Pantry is strategically purchased through food bank and wholesale channels. The remaining is donated through the Chico Food Project, annual food drives like Saturday's, food rescue, and direct donations. Organic and sustainably grown produce is purchased through the University Farm's Organic Vegetable Project and other regional produce distributors.
 
Chico State students who are not getting enough food or the right food, and/or facing challenges regarding homelessness, unstable housing, financial crisis, food should fill out the easy Chico State Basic Needs Application for Assistance visit the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry on campus (Student Services Center 196).
 
The Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry is busier than ever. This semester nearly 3,000 students have walked through the door in search of nurtitious food. Our Wildcat Family has always been one of the essential supporters of the Pantry, and we are asking for your help, once again, to re-stock the shelves!
 
Tables will be set up to accept donations during Saturday's 5 p.m. volleyball match and Saturday's soccer doubleheader (4:30 and 7 p.m.  Thank you once again for your support, #WildcatFamily!