ARCATA, Calif. – The (RV) Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (4-1-4, 0-1-1 CCAA) ended its six-game road trip with a 1-0 loss to Cal Poly Humboldt (2-4-3, 1-1-0 CCAA) on Sunday at College Creek Field.
 
GOALS
HUM – Erwin Manibusan Jr. (Assisted by Brandon Gutierrez and Cooper Stephens)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tied 0-0 after 45 minutes, CSUSM had a heavy offensive presence in the first half, outshooting Humboldt by a 9-4 margin while having all four of the half's shots on goal. Meinardus led the period with four shots, putting one on goal.
• In the 81st minute, outside the box passes from Humboldt's Cooper Stephen to Brandon Gutierrez set up a pass into the box to a sprinting Erwin Manibusan Jr., who blew past the CSUSM defenders and put a shot into the right corner of the goal to give the Lumberjacks a 1-0 lead.

 
QUICK KICKS

• The loss was CSUSM's first of the season and snapped the program's NCAA Division II unbeaten streak record of eight games.
• This was the Cougars' first loss to the Lumberjacks since 2018 in San Marcos.
• CSUSM ended the game with a heavy edge in shots (21-7), shots on goal (8-1) and corner kicks (12-7).
• CSUSM's 21 total shots were its most since taking the same number against San Francisco State in 2021.
• The Cougars had possession for 54% of the match while controlling the ball in Lumberjack territory for 66% of its possessions.
• Meinardus ended the game with a match-leading six shots while Nomar Ibarra put up a game-high two shots on goal.

 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will play its CCAA home opener against Cal State San Bernardino on Friday at 3 p.m. at The Cage.