Humboldt State’s women’s soccer team will return to the pitch on April 29 and May 1

for two matches against the NCAA Division I Portland State Vikings. Game times are 1:30pm on

Thursday, April 29 and 11am on Saturday, May 1. Both matches will take place at Stott Field on the

campus of Portland State University.

“We are excited to get back to playing games after a couple weeks off,” Head Coach Grant Landy said.

“This will be an important two games as we continue to grow and develop as a team. We have a lot of

players from the Vancouver and Portland area so that will be fun for them and for me. I have a lot of

fond memories from my time there.”

 Prior to Humboldt, Landy coached 23 years at Concordia University in Portland before the school closed

its doors after the spring semester in 2020. He amassed a 389-86-36 (.796) record while guiding his

team to NCAA Division II national tournament appearances in 2017 and 2018. In 2013, Landy led his

team to the NAIA national championship.

 There will be no live streaming of the two matches and there will be no fan entry into the facility. For

updates of the match, check out the Humboldt State women’s soccer team on social media at

@hsuwomenssoccer.

 Humboldt State is coming off a 4-1 loss to Western Oregon on April 11 in Medford, Ore. Kendall Spencer

connected on the Lumberjacks goal on a penalty kick. Prior to that match, HSU went 1-0-1 in its first two

matches a couple of weeks ago in the Bay Area. The Lumberjacks defeated then No. 16 Dominican

University 1-0 on March 27 in San Rafael when Brooke Weese scored on a header on a cross from Baylee

Groom in the 76 th minute. The next day in Santa Rosa, Humboldt State played to a 2-2 tie with Menlo

College at Sonoma Academy. Groom and Weese each scored the Lumberjack’s two goals while Mia

Castaneda and Erin Mohr each recorded assists.

 The Lumberjacks started the return to participation process in Fall 2020 and continue this Spring

following County Public Health, NCAA, and University protocols including testing on a regular and

consistent basis. Protocols include

● Consultation with Humboldt County Public Health officials

● Frequent testing — teams in competition will be tested three times a week

● Small group practices

● Wearing face coverings on campus and on the road

● Travel-related quarantines

Each team will be on the road for multiple games over the course of one to three weeks. None of the

games are part of regular conference competition, which is not occurring this year.