2007-08 BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPIONS
2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

12.10.09 - Cerritos women's soccer to help orphanage
For the second year in a row, members of the Cerritos College women's soccer team will be travelling to Mexico to give back during the holidays. Head coach Ruben Gonzalez and his wife Senaida, along with members of his South Coast Conference championship team will be going to Casa Hogar Santa Teresita de Jesus Orphanage for Girls in Tijuana on January 6. The orphanage houses 58 girls from 3 to 15 years of age.


"We'll be going for Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day), which represents the arrival in Bethlehem of Wise Men bearing gifts for the baby Jesus," said Gonzalez. "On January 6, the kids wake up to find toys and gifts left by the Reyes Magos (Magi). So right now, we're in the process of collecting monetary donations, as well as toys and clothes for us to bring to the orphanage."...[more]

 

11.24.09 - Season ends for Falcons after 1-0 loss
Although the two-time defending state champion and defending national champion Cerritos College women's soccer team had another solid season, they were seeded #8 for the Southern California Regional Playoffs because of their weak conference. The result was a second round road game at #1-seeded Santiago Canyon College on Tuesday that finished in a 1-0 loss, which ended the Falcons season. Just two seasons ago, Cerritos (19-3-0) defeated Santiago Canyon in the state championship game for their first of two straight state titles...[more]


11.21.09 - Two-time defending champs shut out SD Mesa
As the two-time defending state champions, the Cerritos College women's soccer team is well aware of the potential for upsets in the first round. The Falcons, seeded #8 despite their 18-2-0 record entering the playoffs, dispatched #9-seeded San Diego Mesa, 4-0 in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday afternoon. Cerritos (19-2-0) will now advance to the second round with a possible meeting with Santiago Canyon College, the top-seeded team, as well as the #1-ranked team in the country. Back in 2007, Cerritos defeated Santiago Canyon for the state championship. The shutout win also set a new school record with their 19th, breaking the old record of 18 shutouts set last season.

"It looks like we will play Santiago Canyon, which will be a game good enough for a Final Four match," said head coach Ruben Gonzalez. "But I don't think it matters where or when we play them, because in order to win the championship you have to beat very good teams. We're just getting one in the second round."...[more]


11.17.09 - Men's and women's soccer playoffs announced
Both the Cerritos College men's and women's soccer teams won the state championship last season, while the women were crowned the National Champions and the men finished ranked second. On Saturday, both teams will begin defense of their respective titles at home. The Falcon men's team, which placed second in the South Coast Conference, was seeded #3 and will host #14-seeded Palomar College at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for the women, who are the two-time defending state champions and winners of the South Coast Conference, they were seeded #8 and will play at 2:00 p.m. against #9-seeded San Diego Mesa College...[more]


11.13.09 - Cerritos shuts out East LA in season finale
The Cerritos College women's soccer team ended their regular season at home on Friday with a 2-0 South Coast Conference win over East Los Angeles College. The Falcons, who will now wait until Monday to find out where they are seeded for the Southern California Regional Playoffs, are the two-time defending state champions and were named the national champions last season. The first round of the playoffs is scheduled for next Saturday.

The Falcons got on the board in the 25th minute when freshman Jessica Ortiz (Narbonne HS) sent a perfect corner kick to freshman Tatiana Cortes (La Mirada HS), who headed the ball into the net. Ortiz had just checked into the game for the corner kick and made an immediate impact. In fact, Ortiz had a hand in the second goal, as she scored her 13th on the season right before halftime...[more]

11.10.09 - Falcons stunned by El Camino, 2-1
For the first 728 minutes she played in goal, Cerritos College freshman Laura Ropp (Lakewood HS) had not allowed an opponent to score on her. But, with just four minutes left in a 1-1 tie against visiting El Camino College, Ropp saw a slow roller from Justine Zavala go between her legs and the Warriors posted a 2-1 upset over the Falcons. The loss drops the Falcons record to 18-2-0 overall and 11-2-0 in SCC with just one regular season game remaining. Cerritos will host East Los Angeles College at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.

After falling behind 1-0 in the 27th minute on a goal by KayC Wharton, as her chip shot bounced slowly in the net after it got over freshman goalkeeper Erika Trejo's (Artesia HS) head. Trejo came out to cut the ball down, but Wharton was able to get to the ball and lift it over Trejo for a goal. The two goals by El Camino are only the fifth and sixth goals Cerritos has allowed all season...[more]

11.06.09 - Win over LA Harbor marks 11th straight shutout
In their 2-0 South Coast Conference win over Los Angeles Harbor College on Friday afternoon, the Cerritos College women's soccer team posted their 11th straight shutout in a row and their 17th on the year. The Falcons (18-1-0 overall, 11-1-0 SCC), who are the defending national champions and two-time state champions, have just two more regular season games remaining before they open Southern California Regional Playoff action. The team will play their final two games at home, as they host El Camino College on Tuesday at East Los Angeles College on Friday, with both games starting at 3:00 p.m...[more]

11.03.09 - Early goal holds up in 1-0 victory
It only took a little over a minute for the Cerritos College women's soccer to score against Long Beach City College in their South Coast Conference game on Tuesday. But that would be the only offense of the game, as the Falcons recorded a 1-0 win over the Vikings. The defending national champions and two-time defending state champions improved to 17-1-0 overall and 10-1-0 in conference play, while LB City fell to 11-6 overall and 8-3 in conference play. Cerritos will now travel to Los Angeles Harbor College on Friday for a 4:00 p.m. game.

On that goal, the Falcons took possession of the ball, where freshman Jessica Ortiz (Narbonne HS) took a pass from freshman Miranda Madrid (St. Joseph's HS) and scored her 11th goal of the season. Ortiz was right in front of Viking goalkeeper Sara Thatcher and chipped the ball into the lower corner of the net...[more]


10.30.09 - Falcons shut out ninth straight opponent
If the Cerritos College women's soccer team is trying to make a point that their defense is just as good, if not better, than last year's National Championship team, they took another step on Friday when they shut out ECC Compton Center for their ninth consecutive shutout in a 6-0 win. It was also the 15th of the season, which is three shy of tying the record of 18 the Falcons set last season. The team has also allowed just four goals all year, with the record-low of 10 goals allowed also set last year. Cerritos (16-1-0 overall, 9-1-0 South Coast Conference) will now host Long Beach City at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday in another conference match...[more]


10.27.09 - Ruby Leon scores five first-half goals in win
Freshman Ruby Leon (Fontana HS) had a first half that most people dream about. In the span of 38 minutes, the Cerritos College women's soccer player scored five goals in a game at Pasadena City College on Tuesday afternoon, which wound up a 6-0 victory for the Falcons. The five-goal first half sets a new school record, while her five tallies in a game was also one shy of tying the school record of six goals set by Monique Cisneros last season. The win improved the Falcons record to 15-1-0 overall and 8-1-1 over, while the Lancers dropped to 6-8-1 overall and 3-5-1 in conference. The shutout was the eighth in a row for Cerritos, who has outscored opponents 36-0 since a loss to Mt. San Antonio ended their 46-game unbeaten streak. The team will now travel to Compton on Friday for a 4:00 p.m. conference game against ECC Compton Center...[more]

10.23.09 - Quick-strike offense leads to 4-0 win
In the first half of their South Coast Conference game, the Cerritos College women's soccer team found the going tough against Mt. San Antonio College. Unable to get their offense on track, they decided to sit back and wait for their opportunities, instead of looking to force the action. It paid off, as the Falcons scored four second half goals for a convincing 4-0 win, which exacted revenge against the Mounties, who posted a 3-1 win in their first meeting. The victory by Cerritos improves their record to 14-1-1 overall and moves them into first place at 7-1-0 in the SCC, while Mt. SAC falls to 8-4-2 overall and 6-1-1. The team will now travel to Pasadena City College for a 4:00 p.m. game next Tuesday.

Early in the second half, the Falcons struck when freshman Ruby Leon (Fontana HS) took the ball down the baseline and took a shot. The ball slightly tipped off Mountie Sarah Hanna and went into the net. The goal seemed to take a lot of pressure of Cerritos, who began to open up their passing and spread the field wider. The result was a series of offensive attacks that pinned the Mt. SAC defense back against the wall...[more]


10.20.09 - Gandarilla leads Cerritos to 3-0 victory
Sophomore forward Nancy Gandarilla (Long Beach Millikan HS) scored three times in the first half for the Cerritos College women's soccer team in a South Coast Conference game at East Los Angeles College on Tuesday afternoon. The three goals held up, as the Falcons posted a 3-0 win to improve to 13-1-0 overall and 6-1-0 in conference play. The defending state and national champions, who are currently ranked #4 in the country, will look to avenge their only loss of the season when they host Mt. San Antonio College at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Back on September 29, the Mounties defeated Cerritos 3-1, which snapped their 46-game unbeaten streak.

Gandarilla opened the scoring in the 8th minute after freshman midfielder Ruby Leon (Fontana HS) controlled the ball on the left sideline and sent a ball in to the top of the box. Gandarilla was there to receive the ball and scored her first of three goals. The second came just four minutes later after the Huskies goalkeeper was unable to clear the ball away. Gandarilla took the ball and sent a hard shot into the lower corner. It was a repeat performance in the 20th minute with Gandarilla collecting another bad clearance attempt and calmly scored her team-leading 12th goal of the season...[more]


10.16.09 - Falcons post fifth straight shutout win
Ever since their stunning 3-1 loss to Mt. San Antonio College three weeks ago, the Cerritos College women's soccer team has made a point to shore up their defense. It has shown in all five of their games since then, as the Falcons have shut out each opponent, with the latest being a 2-0 South Coast Conference win at El Camino Friday afternoon. Cerritos (12-1-0 overall, 5-1-0 SCC), ranked #6 in the country, will now travel to East Los Angeles College for a 4:00 p.m. conference match on Tuesday...[more]


10.13.09 - Cerritos pulls away for 6-0 victory
It took nearly a full first half of action for the Cerritos College women's soccer team to find the back of the net. But when they did, goals came in bunches. The Falcons broke open a 1-0 South Coast Conference home game against Los Angeles Harbor College by scoring five second half goals in the span of 13 minutes for a 6-0 victory. With the win, Cerritos improved to 11-1-0 overall and 4-1-0 in conference action, while the Seahawks dropped to 5-3-3 and 2-2-0. The Falcons will now travel to El Camino College for a 4:00 p.m. conference game on Friday.

Although Cerritos only scored once in the first half, they controlled every aspect of the game against the Seahawks, who played the game without three regulars who were forced to sit out. Just before the end of the first half, freshman Justine Telles (St. Paul HS) lifted a ball from just outside the box over the outstretched hands of LA Harbor goalkeeper Domitila Hernandez. The ball came to Telles after Hernandez cleared the ball after the initial shot...[more]
 

10.09.09 - Falcons post important shutout win over LB City
The Cerritos College women's soccer team went on the road and came back with a big 3-0 South Coast Conference win over Long Beach City College on Friday afternoon. The Falcons (10-1-1 overall, 3-1-1 SCC), ranked #6 in the country, held off an attacking Vikings (6-4-1 overall, 3-1-0 SCC) in the second half to post the win. The team will now host Los Angeles Harbor College at 4:00 p.m. next Tuesday...[more]



10.06.09 - Ortiz and Gandarilla lead Falcons to win
Freshman forward Jessica Ortiz (Narbonne HS) scored a pair of goals and assisted on another, while sophomore forward Nancy Gandarilla (Long Beach Millikan HS) tied a school record with four assists, as the Cerritos College women's soccer team defeated ECC Compton Center 8-0 in a South Coast Conference match on Tuesday. The win improved the Falcons record to 9-1-1 overall and 2-1-0 in conference play. They will now travel to Long Beach City College for a 4:00 p.m. conference game on Friday.

As for Ortiz, she accounted for all three of her points in the second half, with one goal coming off a direct kick and the assist coming on a corner kick with freshman Morgan Thompson (Mayfair HS) scoring the goal. The four helpers by Gandarilla ties the school record set by Erin Kingsbury in 1995 and gives her 15 for the season. The school record for most assists in a season is 18, set by Corina Villegas last season...[more]

10.02.09 - Message heard loud and clear in win
Looking to light a fire under a few players, Cerritos College women's soccer head coach Ruben Gonzalez decided to sit a few starters in their first game after a 3-1 South Coast Conference loss to Mt. San Antonio. Although the Falcons didn't score in the first half of their home game against Pasadena City College in the first half, they seemed to get the message in the second half, scoring four times for a 4-0 victory. The win improves the team's record to 8-1-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the SCC, while the Lancers fell to 3-5-0 overall and 0-2-0 in conference. Cerritos will now host ECC Compton Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

"I told the players that the way we played (against Mt. SAC) can't happen again," said Gonzalez. "We sat a few of our starters to give them a chance to watch the game and hope that they didn't like the feeling of sitting. They played better in the second half and especially after we finally scored. It seemed to relax them a little because Pasadena was holding everyone back and seemed content with a scoreless game or even a 1-0 or 2-0 loss. We tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves, so hopefully with the loss out of the way, we can regain our focus."...[more]

09.29.09 - Unbeaten streak snapped by Mt. SAC
On Tuesday afternoon, the Cerritos College women's soccer team saw their 46-game unbeaten streak (41-0-5) come to an end with a 3-1 South Coast Conference loss to Mt. San Antonio College. The Falcons (7-1-0, 0-1-0) had not tasted defeat since a 2-1 loss against Long Beach City College on October 16, 2007. The two-time defending state champions and defending national champions will look to start another streak on Friday at 4:00 p.m. when they host Pasadena City College...[more]

09.22.09 - Shutout streak ended in 3-1 victory
It took six-plus games and 546 minutes, but it finally happened. The Cerritos College women's soccer team allowed an opponent to score a goal. The Falcons, ranked #1 in the nation and state, defeated Taft College, 3-1 in a non-conference game at Cerritos to improve their record to 7-0-0 on the season. The shutout streak marked the second year in a row the team opened the season by shutting out multiple teams. Last year, the Falcons didn't allow a goal until their ninth game of the year. Cerritos will now open South Coast Conference action next Tuesday in a 6:00 p.m. game at Mt. San Antonio College.

In the win over the Cougars, the Falcons only needed a minute to get on the board, as freshman midfielder Tatiana Cortes (La Mirada HS) chipped a ball into the net after receiving a pass from sophomore forward Nancy Gandarilla (Long Beach Millikan HS). Cerritos picked up their other two goals three minutes apart before the first half ended. In the 38th minute, freshman midfielder Ruby Leon (Fontana HS) was tackled just inside the box and was awarded a penalty kick. She calmly scored her eighth goal of the year. Gandarilla closed out the team's scoring in the 41st minute when freshman forward Daniela Mendez (Internacional de Guatemala HS) fed her a pass as she was streaking toward the box and Gandarilla put her seventh goal into the net...[more]

09.18.09 - Strong second half gives team 4-0 win
Through the first 45 minutes of their non-conference home opener against Palomar College, the Cerritos College women's soccer team looked as though they hadn't played in six days. But after a thought-provoking halftime speech from head coach Ruben Gonzalez, the Falcons put four in the net for a 4-0 victory. The win extended the program's unbeaten streak to 45 games (40-0-5), while they are now 6-0-0 and have outscored opponents 27-0 on the year. The team will host Taft College next Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. in another non-conference affair.

In the win over the Cougars, the Falcons only needed a minute to get on the board, as freshman midfielder Tatiana Cortes (La Mirada HS) chipped a ball into the net after receiving a pass from sophomore forward Nancy Gandarilla (Long Beach Millikan HS). Cerritos picked up their other two goals three minutes apart before the first half ended. In the 38th minute, freshman midfielder Ruby Leon (Fontana HS) was tackled just inside the box and was awarded a penalty kick. She calmly scored her eighth goal of the year. Gandarilla closed out the team's scoring in the 41st minute when freshman forward Daniela Mendez (Internacional de Guatemala HS) fed her a pass as she was streaking toward the box and Gandarilla put her seventh goal into the net...[more]

09.12.09 - Defending champs improve unbeaten streak
It's been almost two years (October 16, 2007) since the Cerritos College women's soccer team has lost a game. After disposing of both Oxnard College (6-0) and Cosumnes River College (3-0) over the weekend, the Falcons have gone 39-0-5 in their last 44 games. In that time, the team has won a pair of state championships, while they were crowned the national champions after last season. Cerritos (5-0-0) is ranked #1 in the state and nation and have outscored opponents 23-0 through their first five games. The team will now play their home opener on Friday at 4:00 p.m. when they host Palomar College...[more]

09.04.09 - Cerritos now 3-0-0 after third shutout
Ranked #1 in the nation, the Cerritos College women's soccer improved to 3-0-0 on the year and ran their unbeaten streak to 42 games when they defeated host Taft College, 5-0 in a non-conference game on Friday. The Falcons will get six days off before they travel to Oxnard College for a non-conference game...[more]

08.31.09 - Falcons open season with two shutouts
Continuing where they left off at the end of last season when they won their second straight state championship and first National Championship, the Cerritos College women's soccer team opened their 2009 season by posting a pair of shutout wins. The Falcons (2-0-0) competed in the Sea Breeze Tournament in Oxnard and registered a 5-0 win over Sierra College on Saturday and then followed that with a 4-0 win over Citrus College on Sunday. The team will now travel to Taft College on Friday for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference match...[more]