SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Lori Kerswell completed the hat trick for Sacramento

State by finishing with three goals and seniors Lisa Casey and Krissy

Collyer each added a goal to give the Hornets their best start in school

history with a win against Nevada Sunday afternoon at Hornet Field.

Sacramento State’s total of 34 shots against the Wolf Pack tied a school

record set by the Hornets on Oct. 20, 1996, when they attempted 34

against Cal State Hayward en route to a 4-0 victory over the Pioneers.

Kerswell set the stage early for Sacramento State by scoring on a free

kick assist from Mattea Stanger in the games’ second minute. Nevada

answered back in the 28th minute after Kaulawena Rowe cleaned up a

deflection off of Hornet goalkeeper Amy Seely.

Collyers’ go-ahead header from Casey in the 33rd minute gave Sacramento

State the lead for good and Casey added a 35 yard strike from the left

sideline in the 42nd minute to give the Hornets a 3-1 advantage at

halfime.

Kerswell then tallied the final two goals of the game in the second

period, including a penalty kick, to seal the victory.

The Hornets will next travel to San Jose State to take on the Spartans

on Thursday, Aug. 31st, at 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento State senior midfielder Kristin Hoffman suffered a knee

injury during the game and may miss the rest of the season.