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2007 STATE CHAMPIONS

04.03.08 - Huge turnout to see
Falcons play national team
With an estimated 900
people in attendance, the Cerritos College
women's soccer team played host to the Mexican
Under-20 National Team on Thursday afternoon to
the delight of all that witnessed the game.
Deemed an International Friendly, the game was a
first for a community college team, with the
state champion Falcons serving as the host.
Although the final score was a 5-2 Mexican
decision, the outcome of the game paled in
comparison to the impact it had on both
teams...[more]
03.13.08 - Cerritos women's
soccer to play international friendly
When you win a state championship and finish the
season ranked #2 in the country, you get
requests from a variety of teams interested a
game. For the Cerritos College women's soccer
team, their request came from outside the
country, as the Mexican Under-20 National Team
came calling, looking for a match. The Falcons
have obliged, and will face them on campus on
Thursday, April 3rd and 5:15 p.m. in what is
being called an International Friendly Match...[more]
12.20.07 - Corina Villegas
named Student Athlete of the Month
The California Community Colleges
Athletic Association (CCCAA), in
partnership with the California Community College Sports
Information Association (CCCSIA) has
named Cerritos College women's soccer player
Corina
Villegas (Perris HS) the CCCAA Women's
Student-Athlete of the Month for November 2007...[more]
12.11.07 - Women finish season
ranked #2 in the country
On the heels of winning their first state
championship in school history in a very
dramatic come-from-behind victory over Santiago
Canyon College on Sunday, it was announced the
Cerritos College women’s soccer team finished
the season ranked #2 in the country, according
to the (National Soccer Coaches Association of
America) NSCAA/adidas Division III
(non-scholarship)
National Rankings. The Falcons, who finished the season
with a 24-2-3 record, were beat out by Broome County
(NY) Community College for the national championship...[more]
12.09.07 - 'Team of destiny'
wins first state championship
It was the first round
of the Southern California Regional Playoffs
less than a month ago, at it looked as though
the Cerritos College women's soccer team was
about to be upset in the first round against
Ventura College. But, the Falcons, who were
ranked #2 in SoCal, scored on a penalty kick in
the 90th minute and went on to record a 3-1
overtime victory. On Sunday, Cerritos capped off
a remarkable comeback in the state championship
game at Fresno Pacific University by defeating
Santiago Canyon College, 2-1 by scoring two
goals in the last two minutes of the game. In
the 88th minute, freshman
Celia
Ramirez (Buena Park HS) scored on a
failed clearing attempt, while freshman
Monique Cisneros (Mayfair HS) scored the
game-winner in the 90th minute after a defensive
turnover. The Hawks, who came into the game
ranked #1 in the nation by the National Soccer
Coaches Association of America, were undefeated at 26-0-0
and had allowed just five goals all season. By
contrast, the Falcons (23-2-3), ranked #3 in the
country entering the state tournament, were
playing without sophomore All-American
midfielder
Rebecca
Juarez (Jurupa Valley HS), who suffered
a foot injury in the team's semi-final win over
Fresno City College on Friday...[more]
12.07.07 - Cerritos advances
to championship game
Making their first
appearance in the State Championships, the
Cerritos College women's soccer team moved one
step closer to winning their first championship
after defeating Fresno City College, 3-0 on
Friday morning at Ramirez Field on the campus of
Fresno Pacific University. The win advances the
Falcons (23-2-3) to the championship game on
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. against defending state
champion Santiago Canyon College (26-0-0), who
defeated De Anza College, 3-0, in the other
semi-final game on Friday. The loss ends the
Rams season at 19-5-4....[more]
12.02.07 - Falcons open state
championships on Friday
Just two wins away
from their first state championship in school
history, the Cerritos College women’s soccer
team will open the state championships on Friday
at 10:00 a.m. against Fresno City College in a
game that will be played at Fresno Pacific
University. The Falcons (22-2-3) are the #2-seed
from Southern California, while the Rams
(16-4-1) are the #1-seeded team from Northern
California. In the other semi-final game,
top-ranked Santiago Canyon College (22-0-0) will
face De Anza College (14-4-3) at 1:00 p.m. The
state championship game will be played on Sunday
at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for the game are $8.00 for
general admission and $5.00 for children 12 and
under, seniors and students with ID.
12.01.07 - Shootout game leads
Falcons to state tournament
Looking to reach the
state championships for the first time in the
school’s history, the Cerritos College women’s
soccer team had to outscore San Diego Mesa
College in order to do so. The Falcons, seeded
#2 in the playoffs, overcame a 3-1 first half
deficit and went on to win, 5-4 to advance to
next weekend’s state championships at Fresno
Pacific University. Cerritos (22-2-3) will play
on Friday in the semi-finals against Fresno City
College (19-4-1), who defeated American River
College, 2-1 to advance to the state
championships. The time for their game on Friday
has not been determined yet, and a
win against the Rams will send them to the championship game on Sunday...[more]
11.20.07 - Rough play doesn't
deter Falcons from advancing
Heading into their
Southern California Regional Playoff second
round game, Cerritos College women’s head coach
Ruben Gonzalez was prepared to be facing
a very physical Santa Barbara City College team.
So instead of their usual precision passing, the
Falcons looked to get the ball in deep and then
create their offense from up close. It worked to
a tee, as 2nd-ranked Cerritos
(21-2-3) registered a 3-0 win over the 7th-ranked
Vaqueros (16-2-5) to advance to the third round.
The Falcons are now one win away from advancing
to the state championships for the first time in
school history and will host their next opponent
on December 1. Last year, Cerritos reached the
third round, but were eliminated on the road...[more]
11.17.07 - Overtime win sends
Falcons to second round
Just as they did last
season, the Cerritos College women’s soccer team
needed to go into overtime to escape their first
round opponent in the Southern California
Regional Playoffs. The Falcons scored on a
penalty kick in injury time of regulation and
then added two more in overtime to register a
3-1 win over Ventura College, in a game played
Saturday afternoon at Cerritos College. The
Falcons (20-2-3), seeded #2 in the playoffs,
will now face the winner of the Santa Barbara
City College-Moorpark College game in the second
round at Cerritos on Tuesday. The game will be
part of a double-header with the Falcon men’s
team and the games will be at 11:00 a.m. and
2:00 p.m...[more]
11.13.07 - Falcons awarded the
#2 seed in playoffs
The Cerritos College
women’s soccer team was just one win away from
advancing to the state championships for the
first time in school history last season. This
year, the Falcons come into the playoffs riding
a seven-game winning streak and were seeded #2
for the upcoming Southern California Regional
Playoffs. The team, which won their second
straight South Coast Conference title, open the
playoffs this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at home
against #15-seed Ventura College. The top seed
in Southern California is Santiago Canyon
College, who defeated Cerritos last season in
the third round of the playoffs...[more]
11.09.07 - Cerritos scores 3-1
win over Long Beach City
The Cerritos College
women’s soccer team secured their second
straight South Coast Conference championship on
Friday afternoon, as they handed Long Beach City
College a 3-1 defeat. The win pulled the team
ahead of Mt. San Antonio College, who finished
their season with 26 points in conference play,
while the win by Cerritos (9-1-2) gave them 29
points. The Falcons(19-2-3 overall), who are
ranked #1 in the state and Southern California,
based on their power rating, will find out on
Monday where they are seeded in the playoffs and
who they will play. If seeded in either of the
top two spots, the team will host all of their
Southern California Regional playoff games, as
long as they continue to win. The post season
begins next Saturday afternoon...[more]
11.06.07 - Top-rated Falcons
record sixth straight win
Ranked #1 in the state
and in Southern California, the Cerritos College
women’s soccer team recorded a dominant 5-0
South Coast Conference home win against East Los
Angeles College on Tuesday. The Falcons, who are
18-2-3 overall, lead the conference with an
8-1-2 record for 26 points. The team closes out
their regular season at home against Long Beach
City College, who handed Cerritos their only
conference loss. All the Falcons need to do is
record at least a tie against the Vikings, and
they will win their second straight outright
conference title. Cerritos has already clinched
at least a share of the title with the Mounties,
who ended their regular season with a 2-1 win
over LBCC on Tuesday..[more]
11.02.07 - Falcons overwhelm
El Camino
Coming down to the
final few games of the South Coast Conference
season, the Cerritos College women’s soccer team
seems to have broken out of their slump that
plagued them a few weeks back. The Falcons,
ranked #1 in Southern California, defeated El
Camino College, 4-1 on Friday afternoon. With
the victory, Cerritos (17-2-3 overall, 7-1-2
SCC) has now won five straight games and will
host their last two conference games. They
currently lead the conference by three points
over Mt. San Antonio College and by four over
third place Long Beach City College. The team
will host East Los Angeles on Tuesday and then
LBCC on Friday, with both games at 3:00 p.m...[more]
10.30.07 - Villegas and
Cisneros score twice in win
In their 5-0 South Coast Conference win
on Tuesday, the Cerritos College women’s soccer
team showed how dominant they can be at both
ends of the field. The Falcons controlled a good
Pasadena City College team by pelting the Lancer
goalkeeper with 23 shots, while the duo of
freshmen
Corina Villegas (Perris HS) and
Monique Cisneros (Mayfair HS)
each scored twice for the Falcons. ..[more]
10.29.07 - Top-rated Falcons
move into first place
For the second time in four days, the
Cerritos College women’s soccer team posted a
shutout against Los Angeles Harbor College in a
South Coast Conference game. The Falcons (15-2-3
overall, 5-2-1 SCC), who are ranked #1 in
Southern California, moved into first place in
conference play with 16 points after the win.
The team will now travel to Pasadena City
College for a 3:00 p.m. game on Tuesday...[more]
10.26.07 - Cerritos scores the
only goal needed in win
Knowing they could have put away quite a
few goals, the Cerritos College women’s soccer
team chose to focus on passing and defense in
their 1-0 South Coast Conference win over Los
Angeles Harbor College on Friday. The Falcons,
who have five regular season games remaining,
are now 14-2-3 on the year and 4-1-2 in
conference play. The same two teams will meet up
again on Monday at 3:00 p.m. in a make-up game
from earlier in the month...[more]
10.22.07 - Falcons end winless
skid with 2-0 victory
Usually when a team goes two games
without winning, it’s not much cause for
concern. But, for the Cerritos College women’s
soccer team, that constitutes a long slump.
After going 0-1-1 in their last two contests,
the Falcons responded with a 2-0 non-conference
win at Taft College on Monday. With the victory,
the team is now 13-2-3 on the year and will
resume South Coast Conference play on Friday
when they host Los Angeles Harbor at 4:00 p.m...[more]
10.19.07 - Tie drops Cerritos
into third place
Knowing that a win over Mt. San Antonio
College would move them into second place in the
South Coast Conference, the Cerritos College
women’s soccer team found the going tough, as
they were only able to gain a 1-1 tie with the
Mounties on Friday. With the draw, the Falcons
are now 3-1-2 in the SCC (11 points) and 12-2-3
on the season, while Mt. SAC is now 4-2-1 (13
points) in the conference and 11-3-1 on the
year. Long Beach City College continues to lead
the conference with 15 points, on the strength
of their 5-2-0 mark. Cerritos will now travel to
Taft College on Monday for a non-conference game
before they return home to face Los
Angeles Harbor College at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Their first meeting was postponed and will be
made up the following week...[more]
10.16.07 - Long Beach City
hands Falcons loss
For the first time since their
season-ending playoff loss to Santiago Canyon
College last season, the Cerritos College
women’s soccer team was shut out. On Tuesday,
cross town rival Long Beach City College posted
a 1-0 South Coast Conference win against the
Falcons, which also snapped their 16-game
conference unbeaten streak. The setback puts the
team’s record at 12-2-2 on the year and 3-1-1 in
conference play. The Falcons will look to
rebound from the loss on Friday when they travel
to Mt. San Antonio College for a 6:00 p.m. game.
The contest marks the start of the second half
of conference play, with Cerritos recording a
6-3 win against the Mounties in their first
meeting...[more]
10.12.07 - Falcons post
shutout win over East LA
The Cerritos College women’s soccer team
jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead and then
added another goal in the second half to record
a 3-0 win over East Los Angeles College on
Friday, With the win, the Falcons are now 12-1-2
overall and 3-0-1 in the South Coast Conference.
The team will now travel to Long Beach City on
Tuesday for a 4:00 p.m. conference game...[more]
10.10.07 - Cerritos hands El
Camino a 3-1 loss
Freshman midfielder
Corina Villegas (Perris HS)
scored twice to lead the Cerritos College
women’s soccer team to a 3-1 South Coast
Conference home win against El Camino College on
Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Falcons,
ranked #3 in the country, improved to 11-1-2 on
the year and 2-0-1 in conference play, while the
Warriors dropped to 10-3-1 overall and 3-1-1 in
the conference. Cerritos will now play on the
road against East Los Angeles College in a 6:00
p.m. game on Friday...[more]
10.09.07 - Soccer games
rescheduled
Due to wet field
conditions, the Cerritos College men’s and
women’s South Coast Conference soccer games
against El Camino College have been postponed
today and will be played on Wednesday at their
regularly scheduled times. The Falcon men’s
team, 9-2-3 overall and 3-0-1 in the SCC and
ranked #4 in the country by the NSCAA/addias
poll, will face the Warriors (5-4-3 overall,
0-2-1 SCC) at 2:00 p.m., while the women will
play at 4:00 p.m. The Cerritos women’s team
(11-1-2 overall, 2-0-1 SCC) are currently ranked
#3 in the country and will also play El Camino
(10-2-1, 2-0-0).
10.05.07 - Tie with Pasadena
City snaps winning streak
Last year, the Cerritos College women’s
soccer team went 12-0-0 to win their first South
Coast Conference championship in school history.
They opened the SCC season this year by winning
their first two games, but saw their 14-game
winning streak snapped at home on Friday when
they played to a 2-2 tie against Pasadena City.
The Falcons (11-1-2 overall) held a 2-0 second
half lead, but saw the Lancers (6-2-5 overall;
2-1-1 SCC) score twice to tie the game. Cerritos
will now host El Camino College at 2:00 p.m. on
Tuesday...[more]
09.25.07 - Cerritos doubles up
on Mt. SAC, 6-3
In the first half of their South Coast
Conference opener, the Cerritos College women’s
soccer team was faced with an aggressive Mt. San
Antonio College team. After getting on the board
in the ninth minute, the Falcons had difficulty
generating much offense. But things turned
around completely in the second half for both
teams, as the two squads combined to score eight
goals in the span of 26 minutes. Five of those
goals were scored by Cerritos (10-1-1 overall,
1-0-0 SCC), who posted a 6-3 victory. The
Falcons will now get a break until next Tuesday
when they travel to Los Angeles Harbor College
for a 4:00 p.m. game...[more]
09.22.07 - Falcons cruise to
8-0 victory
As the Cerritos College women’s soccer
team prepares to defend their first-ever South
Coast Conference championship from last season,
they had some unfinished business to take care
of in their final non-conference game. The
Falcons, ranked sixth in the country by the
NCSAA/adidas polls, posted a convincing 8-0 win
at Antelope Valley College on Friday night. The
win improved the team’s record to 9-1-1, and
they will open conference play at home on
Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. against Mt. San Antonio
College...[more]
09.19.07 - Second half surge
leads Falcons to win
After a tight first half, in which the
Cerritos College women’s soccer team was tied
1-1 with San Bernardino Valley College in a
non-conference game on Wednesday afternoon, the
Falcons turned on their offensive firepower by
scoring three times in the second half and
recorded a 4-1 win. The victory improves the
team’s record to 8-1-1 overall while the
Wolverines dropped to 6-1-0. The Falcons will
now travel to Antelope Valley College for a rare
7:00 p.m. contest on Friday...[more]
09.17.07 - Cerritos splits two
games in Florida
When the Cerritos
College women's soccer team took their first
cross country trip to play a Division I
community college school, the last thing they
expected to see was someone from their own area
in the opposing team's uniform. The Falcons, who
traveled to the University of West Florida to
play two nationally ranked Division I
(scholarship) programs, put on a great show for
those who had never seen Cerritos in action. In
their first game against Catonsville (MD)
College, ranked #7 in the country, the Falcons
surrendered a 2-1 score. However, they came
storming back the next day to pound #3-ranked
Polk County (FL) College, 4-1. In their last
four games, Cerritos (7-1-1) had gone 3-1-0
against four nationally ranked teams, and have
catapulted themselves to a #7-ranking in
Division III, which consists of school that do
not offer scholarships...[more]
09.12.07 - Squad to face top
teams in the nation
Fresh of their
convincing wins over two of the nation's
top-ranked programs, the Cerritos College
women's soccer team is now off to embark on
their first out-of-state trip to square off
against two more nationally-ranked opponents.
Over the weekend, the Falcons (5-0-1) posted a
5-1 win over the defending national champion
Richland (TX) College team and then followed
that the next day with a 6-1 win over
ninth-ranked Yuba College. Those schools, along
with Cerritos, are ranked as Community College
Division III teams because they don't offer
scholarships. This coming weekend, the team is
flying to Florida to face top Division I
programs, which are those that offer
scholarships...[more]
09.09.07 - Falcons beat
another ranked opponent
When the next NSCAA/adidas women’s soccer rankings come
out, Cerritos College is assured a big bump in the
polls. Based on their performance over the weekend, the
Falcons will surely improve on their 13th-ranked
position after wins over #1-ranked Richland (TX) College
(5-1) on Saturday and a 6-2 win over #9-ranked Yuba
College on Sunday. With the victories, Cerritos is now
5-0-1, as they head off on their first out-of-state trip
in the program’s history. The team will be heading south
to play in the Florida Showcase against two community
college Division 1 programs. Schools that offer
scholarships are deemed Division 1, while those that
don’t are Division III. The Falcons are scheduled to
play Polk (FL) College, currently the #1-ranked Division 1
program and Catonsville (MD) Community College, another
ranked team in Division 1.[more]
09.08.07 - Cerritos pounds
defending national champs
When the Cerritos
College women’s soccer team added Richland (TX)
College to their 2007 schedule, the coaching
staff knew that this might be the toughest test
the program had ever faced. Last year, the
Thunderducks won the National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship, while
the Falcons were ranked nationally at the end of
the season for the first time ever. The NSCAA/adidas
pre-season poll once again had Richland ranked
#1, while the Falcons opened the season ranked
#13. In their meeting on Saturday morning,
Cerritos showed just how strong their program
was after registering a dominating 5-1 decision.
With the win, the Falcons are now 5-0-1 on the
year, while the Thunderducks dropped to 1-2-1
after they opened their California trip with a
4-0 loss to Yuba College on Friday. Cerritos
will now host Yuba College, the #9-ranked team
in the nation, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday after
Richland plays Mt. San Antonio College at 11:00
a.m...[more]
09.04.07 - Offense provides
balanced attack in 4-1 win
The Cerritos College
women’s soccer team continued their relentless
offensive attack and extended their unbeaten
streak to start the season to five games (4-0-1)
after a 4-1 non-conference home win against
Orange Coast College on Tuesday. The Falcons,
who defeated the Pirates, 1-0 last year in a
non-conference game, held a 2-1 lead at
intermission and then sent a barrage of shots in
the second half, with two finding the back of
the net. The team will get the biggest test of
the program’s history on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
when they play host to Richland (TX) College,
the defending NJCAA/adidas Division III National
Champion and top-ranked program in the country
this season...[more]
09.03.07 - Team remains
unbeaten despite lack of call
The Cerritos College
women’s soccer team went back up to Oxnard
College to play in the Sea Breeze Tournament
this past weekend just one day after recording a
10-0 win over the host Condors. The Falcons were
scheduled to face perennial powerhouse Cypress
College the first day and then Northern
California power Sierra College the next day.
After a sluggish first half against Cypress, the
Falcons scored twice in the second half and then
surrendered a strange late goal to finish in a
2-2 tie with the Chargers. Cerritos went on to
win in penalty kicks, 3-0, but the game goes
down as a tie contest. The Falcons came back the
next day and jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the
Wolverines, before settling for a 5-2 win...[more]
08.30.07 - Falcons record
second straight big win
For the second
straight game, the Cerritos College women’s
soccer team showed that their ability to score
at will could possibly result in some very
lopsided scores. In their season opener the
Falcons posted an 8-0 win against Golden West
College. They followed that with a 10-0 victory
against Oxnard College on Thursday. Cerritos
(2-0-0) will now head back to Oxnard to play in
the Sea Breeze Tournament this weekend...[more]
08.28.07 - Women's soccer
opens season with 8-0 win
The Cerritos College
women’s soccer team didn’t waste any time
continuing the success the team experienced last
season. The Falcons, who opened the season
ranked 14th in the country by NSCAA/adidas
Division III National Rankings, posted an 8-0
win at Golden West College on Tuesday. With only
one returning player from last season, the team
found instant offense from several freshmen, who
made an immediate impact..[more] |