The Lumberjack

Issue date: 4/25/07 Section: Sports

Men's rugby falls in national quarterfinals
It's never easy when the season ends, especially when your team makes it deep in the national championship playoffs.
For the Humboldt State men's rugby team, the 2007 season came to an end Saturday in a hard-fought game against Salisbury University. In the end, the 'Jacks came up short as Salisbury defeated Humboldt State 33-19. The 'Jacks won their previous ten games before Saturday's game.
In the consolation bracket, Humboldt State lost to the University of Northern Colorado by a score of 35-34.

Softball set for showdown with CSU Stanislaus Warriors
After sweeping a four-game series from San Francisco State over the weekend, the 'Jacks can look forward to a showdown with CSU Stanislaus for the top spot in the conference and region.
Humboldt State did not allow a single run against the Gators in the series, bringing their season shutout total to 27 games. Meanwhile, the offense combined for 25 runs on 33 hits as the 'Jacks won for the eighth time in the team's last nine games.
Pitchers Lizzy Prescott and Tracy Motzny each recorded two victories in the series. The duo have 27 and 20 wins, respectively.
Sophomore first baseman Natalie Galletly led the offense as she drove in eight runs on nine hits in the four games. Meanwhile, the Gators' offense managed just 14 hits against the 'Jacks.

Heading into this weekend's series in Arcata, Humboldt State has a 47-6 overall record and is 25-3 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
In contrast, the Warriors enter the four-game series with a 25-7 record in the CCAA and are 43-9 overall.
The two teams split their two previous meetings. The Warriors shutout the 'Jacks 3-0 on Feb. 4. Humboldt State returned the favor on April 1 with a 2-0 shutout. Both games were played at CSU Stanislaus.
With only two games separating the two teams, it's clear that there will be more on the line than just bragging rights. At stake is the top seed in the conference tournament, which will take place on May 3-5 at the Humboldt State softball field. Both teams have already clinched berths in the tournament, as have the UC San Diego Tritons.

The top seed in the region is just as, if not more, important as the top conference seed. The top team in the region hosts the regional tournament, which decides the team that moves on to the national championship tournament. Humboldt State won its lone national championship in 1999.
Saturday's doubleheader will begin at noon. On Sunday, which is also the final regular season home game for the seniors, the games will begin at 11 a.m.

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