Soccer player succeeds on the field and in the classroom
February 10, 2016
It's a special feeling to be able to put on your school's uniform and lace up your cleats before stepping out onto the soccer field. However, there is also something to be said about holding the third highest GPA for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division I and Division II Scholar...
More fútbol, less football
February 5, 2016
Despite what you may hear or what you see, soccer is quickly becoming one of America’s big sports. It may not be at the height of baseball, basketball or football yet, but it is gaining a big following. Sure, the sport may have players diving to oversell a foul but the same thing is done in basket...
Boulton blocks shots, makes huge saves for Wildcats
October 22, 2015
Playing goalkeeper is not as easy as it seems. It takes skill and a certain type of person to play in a position with so much importance. The Chico State women’s soccer team knows it can rely on first-year goalkeeper Mackenzie Boulton. Boulton has been solid in between the sticks this sea...
Women’s soccer team beats Cal State Stanislaus 2-1
October 10, 2015
In a thrilling game that required overtime to decide the winner, the Chico State women’s soccer team defeated Cal State Stanislaus 2-1 at home on Oct. 4.The win improves the Wildcats' season record to 7-2-1 and improves their conference record to 3-1-0.First half: The game was tightly contested un...
Women’s soccer loses to Sonoma State 4-0
September 29, 2015
The Chico State women’s soccer team's four-game winning streak was snapped as it lost 4-0 on the road in a lopsided game against the Sonoma State Seawolves on Sept. 27. The loss drops the Wildcats' CCAA conference record to 1-1-0 and its season record to 5-2-1. The first half ...
Women’s soccer team provides home away from home
September 27, 2015
It’s not easy moving away to college, leaving behind your family and going off on your own. But when a new soccer recruit joins the Chico State women’s soccer team, they find they have a family away from home.For more than eight years, the women’s soccer team has had “families” wit...
Women’s soccer coach scores 200th win
September 24, 2015
The Chico State women’s soccer team won its third consecutive game at home on Saturday, Sept. 19, defeating Dominican University of California 1-0. The win gave head coach Kim Sutton her 200th NCAA win capstone. With the win, the ‘Cats improve to 4-1-1 and the Penguins losing streak continues to t...
Women’s soccer team beats California Baptist University 4-0
September 24, 2015
The Chico State women’s soccer team won its second consecutive game of the season after defeating California Baptist University 4-0 at home on Thursday, Sept. 17. With the win, the Wildcats improve their record to 3-1-1 while the Lancers drop to 0-4-1 for the season. ...
Sutton scores success on, off soccer field
September 21, 2015
In her 15th year as women's soccer head coach, Kim Sutton has accomplished many things both on and off the field, ranging from playing with Team USA to conference titles and Final Four appearances. Sutton’s athletic career includes playing for Team USA during the 1987 tour of Europe and Soviet Union. Although Sutton had a success...
Chico State Women’s Soccer Coming in Strong
September 3, 2015
With a lot preparation for the season, the Wildcats came in strong. The starting lineup only consisted of two seniors both defender Jojo Smyth and Cassi Scroggins. But that didn't drag them down. It was the first collegiate game for Freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie Boulton, but she did a great job making fou...
Ex-women’s soccer star works behind scenes for US Soccer
October 21, 2014
Molly Downtain, a former captain of the 2011 Chico State women's soccer team, is coordinating logistics for the United States Soccer Federation's National under-14 - 21 age teams, after finding a passion for the "behind the scenes" of sports. Chico State coach Kim Sutton saw that Downtain would be succe...
Womens soccer notches road win
October 10, 2014
[box]Chico State 2, Humboldt State 0 Quick Stats: Goals: Shelby Lanksbury (1); Pooja Patel (1)Assists: Pooja Patel (1)Saves: Brianna Furner (8) [/box] The Chico State women's soccer team beat Humboldt State 2-0 on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats scored in the 30th minute on a Shelby Lanksbury shot from 15 yards out and was buried to the the left side of the keeper. Pooja Patel assisted on ...
