Box Score The Chico State women's soccer team was hot early, scoring three goals in the opening 15 minutes, and then played out the string on a very hot day in a 3-1 victory against Saint Martin's Sunday at University Soccer Stadium.
 
The Wildcats improved to 2-0 at home and 2-1-1 overall while netting Head Coach Kim Sutton her 186^th career win, tying her with the only other coach in Chico State women's soccer history – Bob Russ – for 31^st in NCAA Division II history.
 

Chico State took the lead in the ninth minute when Nicole Roberts' corner kick deflected off a Saint Martin's defender and into the goal.
 
Lindsey Dias made it a 2-0 lead in the 13^th minute with a blast from 10 yards out, set up beautifully by Katie Brown, She dribbled to the end line, got around a defender, and dropped a pass back out to Dias with only the goalkeeper to beat.
 
It was 3-0 less than two minutes later. Roberts hit a precision blast into the top shelf from 18 yards out, assisted by Megan Tabler.
 
The Wildcats are back in action Friday for a 2 p.m. match at Dominican University. They return home to close out the non-conference portion of their slate next Sunday at 1 p.m. against Cal State Stanislaus.