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CHICO STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER - 2023 Quick Facts

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Chico State

400 W. First St., Chico, CA 95929-300

1887 / 17,019

Wildcats / Cardinal and White

NCAA Division II

California Collegiate Athletic Association

University Soccer Stadium - lighted (3,800)

Stephen Perez (University of California, Davis)

Anita Barker (Ohio Northern, '85)

(530) 898-6470

Devin Tacla, ATC / (530) 898-5873

TBA

Rick Hoskin

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(530) 898-2287

https://chicowildcats.com

Chico State women's soccer head coach Kim Sutton

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Kim Sutton, 23rd year

Sonoma State, '89

(530) 898-6085

ktsutton@csuchico.edu

209-133-69 (21 seasons)

264-175-83 (27 seasons at Division II)

Kat Benton-LaEzza (3rd year)

9-5-5 (5-3-3, fourth place in the CCAA)
Reached postseason play for the sixth time in the last eight seasons

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TOP RETURNERS:

NICOLE FAIRBANKS (Def., Sr., Livermore)

First Team All-CCAA and Second Team All-West Region selection in 2022…Started all 19 matches for the Wildcats, posting one assist on the season.

EMMA HOFMANN (GK., Jr., Folsom)

Second Team All-CCAA and Third Team All-West Region selection in 2022…Recorded 10 shutouts on the season and posted a conference-leading 0.53 goals against average…Ranked second in the CCAA in shutouts and sixth in saves (66) last season…CCAA Defensive Player of the Week September 19–25, 2022…CCAA Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-CCAA in 2021…Enters 2023 season tied for third in program history in career shutouts (20), fifth in career goalkeeping victories (19), and Chico State’s all-time leader in goals against average (0.55).

BRYNN HOWARD (Mid., Jr., Santa Rosa)

Second Team All-West Region and Second Team All-CCAA selection in 2022…Tied for second on the Wildcats with three goals scored.

2022 Chico State women's soccer student-athlete Piper Matson, pictured in front of Kendall Hall.

PIPER MATSON (Fwd., Jr., Eugene, Ore.)

All-CCAA Honorable Mention in 2022…Delivered team-high three match-winning goals last season…Tied for second on the Wildcats in goals scored (3) and total points (8).