CHICO, Calif. – Olivia Hohnstein scored twice in the second half as Chico State rallied for a 3–3 draw with Cal Poly Humboldt on Thursday afternoon at University Soccer Stadium. The Wildcats close the regular season 9-5-4 overall (7-2-2 CCAA), while the Lumberjacks move to 6-5-7 (4-2-5 CCAA). 

With the tie, the Wildcats secured the #2 seed and the Lumberjacks squeezed their way into the No.5 seed in the 2025 CCAA Tournament hosted by Cal State Monterey Bay in Seaside. Chico State earned a first-round bye, awaiting the conclusion of Sunday's match between No.6 Cal State East Bay and No.3 Stanislaus State. Cal Poly Pomona won the 2025 CCAA regular season title after a 1-0 win over the Coyotes of CSUSB in San Bernardino, jumping over the Wildcats by a single point. 

This is the first appearance for the Wildcats in the CCAA Touranment since 2023, taking on Cal State LA in the opening round where the Golden Eagles took that matchup in Los Angeles. The 'Cats looking to capture their first postseason win since 2022.

Goals

CHIC – 12' Gabby Starr (penalty)
HUM – 19' Heidie Munoz (Camryn Patten, Morgan Young)
HUM – 32' Sari Murphy (Lucy Al-Chokhachy)
HUM – 54' Morgan Young (Heidie Munoz)
CHIC – 57' Olivia Hohnstein (Klayre Barres)
CHIC – 69' Olivia Hohnstein (Taylor McMahon)

How it happened

Chico State opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Gabby Starr buried a penalty kick for her second converted penalty this season. 

Humboldt answered with three straight tallies—Heidie Munoz in the 19th, Sari Murphy in the 32nd, and Morgan Young early in the second half—to go up 3–1.

Refusing to quit, the Wildcats mounted a comeback led by Olivia Hohnstein, who scored twice in a 12-minute span (57th and 69th) to pull Chico even, tallying her third and fourth goals of the season in quick succession. Both goals leaving the Lumberjacks keeper watching as her shots floated over her head into the back of the net. 

Despite several late chances for both sides, the match ended level. Kennedy Briseno made one save for Chico, while Humboldt keepers Carson Thomson-Terrel and Ariana Beddoes combined for four.

By the Numbers

• Shots: Chico State 16, Cal Poly Humboldt 10 (SOG: 7–4).

• Corners: Chico State 6, Humboldt 1.

• Fouls: Chico State 13, Humboldt 7.

• Yellow Cards (3): CHIC — Kennedy Briseno (19'), Gabby Starr (27'), Hannah Pieri (88').

• Goalkeepers: CHIC – Kennedy Briseno (1 save, 3 GA); HUM – Carson Thomson-Terrel (2 saves, 1 GA, 42'), Ariana Beddoes (2 saves, 2 GA, 48').