MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Central Washington University soccer team fell to Humboldt State University, 4-1.
 
The Wildcats' (1-2-0) lone goal came from Bella Brown in the 84^th minute. Humboldt State (2-0-1) outshot Central 13-7, including a 9-3 margin for shots on goal.
 
"We continue to struggle in crucial portions of the game," CWU Head Coach Michael Farrand said. "We gave up a goal off a set piece in the first five minutes. We gave up a goal at the end of the first half again and we gave up two more set piece goals. Our scouting report was good, we knew their set pieces were crucial and we didn't react. We didn't play attacking soccer. Bella got a good goal late and gave us a spark, but we have a lot of work to do before we get to Point Loma. We are going to head home and try put the wheels back on."
 
Humboldt State's Kendal Spencer gave the Jacks an early 1-0 lead in the 4^th minute. She took a pass from Kelsey Bess off the corner and loosed a deep shot from the right wing which found the back of the net.
 
The Jacks were on the attack again in the 11^th minute. Clara Lenihan fired a shot which Megan Fox turned aside. Humboldt's second goal came in the 23^rd minute. Spencer took a pass from Lenihan and launched another shot from range. Her shot careened off the post and into the net.
 
Central's first chance came in the 25^th minute. Emily Darcy had her shot attempt blocked by a Jacks' defender. The Crimson and Black had another chance in the 32^nd minute when Megan Meindersee's shot went over the top of the bar. 
 
A 33^rd minute chance from Mia Castaneda was met with resistance from Fox, as the Wildcat keeper kept the score at 2-0.
 
Casey Park and Sydney Lowe had a pair of chances in the 36^th and 39^th minutes. Park's shot was high, while Lowe's attempt came off a corner kick and was blocked by a defender.
 
In the 40^th minute Fox was called into action again, turning aside a shot from Brooke Weese. On the ensuing corner kick, Maya Davis rung the crossbar with a shot before Weese cleaned up the rebound for a 3-0 lead.
 
Kelsey Bess made it 4-0 in the 52^nd minute. Spencer and Baylee Groom set the table for Bess' shot in front of the net to extend the lead.
 
Fox made another save in the 58^th minute, stymying a chance from Bess. In the 64^th minute a shot attempt from Groom was blocked.
 
Central was forced to play with 10 players after being issued a red card in the 66^th minute. The Wildcats made a change in goal in the 74^th minute, bringing on Kassandra Jaggard for her collegiate debut. Just four minutes after coming on she turned away Weese for the first save of her career.
 
The Crimson and Black avoided the clean sheet with a goal from Brown in the 8^th minute. Park found Brown in front of the goal to make it 4-1. It was Brown's first goal of the season.
 
Central Washington is back in action on Saturday (September 18) when they host Point Loma at Tomlinson Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.