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

03.15.11 - Women's soccer coach wins CIF Championship
In his six seasons as the Cerritos College women's soccer coach, Ruben Gonzalez has experienced what it's like to win a South Coast Conference championship, state championship and national championship. But one championship had eluded Gonzalez in his four years as the girl's soccer coach at Bishop Amat High School. He had yet to know the experience of winning a CIF Division III Championship. But this season, Gonzalez and his team helped him reach that level when they upset Ayala High, 1-0 to win the championship...[more]

02.18.11 - Pair of Falcons set to move on
After advancing to the state tournament for the third time in the last four years, the Cerritos College women's soccer team has announced that two of their players have received scholarships to play at the four year level. The Falcons, who captured the South Coast Conference championship this season, qualified for the state semi-finals, but were defeated by Santa Rosa Junior College, 2-1.

Sophomore defender Janeth Arroyo (Mayfair HS), who was a 2nd Team NSCAA/Performance Subaru Division III All-America selection, has signed with Cal State Northridge. As for sophomore midfielder Tatiana Cortes (La Mirada HS), who was a two-time 1st Team All-SCC selection along with Arroyo, has signed with Cal State Long Beach...[more]




01.11.11 - Soccer team delivers smiles to orphanage
It's become a yearly tradition for Cerritos College women's soccer coach Ruben Gonzalez to bring several members of his team to the Casa Hogar Santa Teresita de Jesus Orphanage for Girls in Tijuana. Gonzalez, his wife Senaida, several Cerritos College and Bishop Amat High School players arrived on January 7 for Día de los Reyes (Three Kings Day), which represents the arrival in Bethlehem of Wise Men bearing gifts for the baby Jesus. In addition to gifts and monetary donations, they provided the group of 60 girls with some Cerritos College women's soccer sweatshirts, soccer balls and spent the day with the girls.

"We arrived at the orphanage with the preparations underway for the young girls," said Gonzalez. "This year we learned the orphanage had grown from 50 to 60 children, including a 1-year old boy. There were many new faces when we arrived and the children were all excited to see us because they new something special was being planned for them. They heard the jukebox music and smelled the meat on the grill that was being prepared for them to have lunch."..[more]

12.15.10 - Falcons ranked #6 nationally to end season
Looking to win their third state championship in the last four years, the Cerritos College women's soccer team came up short, as they lost in the state semi-final game to eventual state runner-up Santa Rosa College. The Falcons, who finished the season 21-2-2 overall, were ranked #6 in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Last year the team finished ranked #14 in the country...[more]

12.14.10 - It's the season of giving for Cerritos soccer
About this time every year, a group of 58 girls from ages 2-15 start to get excited at the arrival of the members of the Cerritos College women's soccer team. For the fourth year in a row, Falcon head coach Ruben Gonzalez and his wife, Senaida will travel to the Casa Hogar Santa Teresita de Jesus Orphanage for Girls in Tijuana to bring the orphans toys and gifts...[more]


12.03.10 - Loss in semi-final game ends season
It wasn't for lack of opportunities that kept the Cerritos College women's soccer team from advancing to the California Community College Athletic Association state championship game. The Falcons, who faced Santa Rosa Junior College on Friday at College of the Canyons in the state semi-final game, dropped a 1-0 decision, which ends their season at 22-2-2. Cerritos was looking for a chance to win their third state title in the last four years, with their most recent in 2008 coming against Santa Rosa at College of the Canyons. In both of the team's losses this season, Cerritos was shutout, with the other coming in a 2-0 loss to Cosumnes River College back in September. The loss also snapped a 19-game (17-0-2) unbeaten streak.

"I don't think we played one of our better games of the season," said Falcon head coach Ruben Gonzalez. "I thought we were the better team, minus the goal. There were times when we should have shot, and we tried to pass it - we were close enough to take the shots. We had plenty of chances, but their keeper was always in the right place."...[more]


11.29.10 - Team has eight earn All-SCC honors
As they prepare to compete in the state semi-final game, the Cerritos College women's soccer team has learned that eight of their players have earned All-South Coast Conference honors. The Falcons (22-1-2), who will face Santa Rosa Junior College on Friday at 4:00 p.m. at College of the Canyons, also won their fifth straight SCC title. Heading the list of 1st Team selections are sophomores Justine Telles (St. Paul HS), Liliana Leos (Southeast HS) and Janeth Arroyo (Mayfair HS), who are two-time selections, along with freshman Nayely Alcala (Buena Park HS). Additionally, head coach Ruben Gonzalez was named the conference's Co-Coach of the Year, along with former assistant coach Tessa Troglia, who is now the head coach at East Los Angeles College...[more]

11.29.10 - State Tournament next up for Falcons
After missing out on defending their two-year run on the state championship last season, the Cerritos College women's soccer team is back at the state tournament, where the Falcons will play their semi-final game at 4:00 p.m. on Friday at College of the Canyons. Seeded #4 in the Southern California Regional Playoffs, Cerritos (22-1-2) opened with a convincing 6-0 win over South Coast Conference opponent East Los Angeles College. They followed that with a 1-0 overtime win over defending state and national champion Santiago Canyon College, before securing their spot at the state tournament with a 2-1 win over top-ranked Los Angeles Pierce College on Saturday...[more]


11.27.10 - Cerritos defeats top-seeded LA Pierce, 2-1
For the third time in four years, the Cerritos College women's soccer team has advanced to the California Community College Athletic Association state tournament. On Saturday afternoon, the Falcons (21-1-2) defeated top-seeded Los Angeles Pierce College, 2-1 and will now face Santa Rosa Junior College in one of the two state semi-final games on Friday at College of the Canyons...[more]


11.23.10 - Falcons advance to 3rd Round after win
Last year, the Cerritos College women's soccer team was the defending state and national champion, but had to play on the road in the second round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. They lost that game, 1-0 to Santiago Canyon College, who went on to win the state and national championship. This season, the Hawks were forced to play the Falcons on their home field in the second round on Tuesday afternoon. Cerritos, seeded #4 for the playoffs, scored an overtime goal to pull out a 1-0 win and advance to the third round, which will be played on Saturday. It appears as though Cerritos (20-1-2) will travel to face top-seeded Los Angeles Pierce College (21-0-2) at a time to be determined.

In a game that was defensive-minded, the Falcons finally got on the scoreboard in the 97th minute when sophomore Justine Telles (St. Paul HS) sent a corner kick toward Hawks goalkeeper Angie Orozco. But Orozco mishandled the ball and it went through her hands and into the net for the game's lone goal...[more]


11.20.10 - Cerritos sends message in playoff win
For a team that won their fifth South Coast Conference championship in a row, and set a new school record for allowing just three goals during the 14-game conference season and scored 48 goals, it would seem logical that the conference's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year would bear Cerritos College women's soccer team names. But the Falcons were shut out in the conference post-season awards, so when they found out that their first round opponent in the Southern California Regional Playoffs would be a team from the SCC, they entered the game with a chip on their shoulder...[more]


11.16.10 - Men's and women's soccer open playoffs at home
Both the Cerritos College men's and women's soccer teams will open the Southern California Regional Playoffs on familiar territory, as the seeding was announced on Tuesday. The Falcon men's team, who finished in second place in the South Coast Conference, were seeded #3 and will host #14-seeded Chaffey College at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Later that day, at 2:00 p.m., the #4-seeded Cerritos women's team will host South Coast Conference opponent East Los Angeles College, who was seeded #13. This year marked the fifth in a row that the Falcon women's team captured the conference championship...[more]


11.12.10 - Falcons finish regular season with another shutout
The Cerritos College women's soccer team concluded their South Coast Conference season on Friday with a 2-0 shutout win at East Los Angeles College. The Falcons, who won their fifth straight SCC title, will now wait until Tuesday to find out where they will be seeded for the Southern California Regional Playoffs, which start on Saturday. Heading into the playoffs, Cerritos (18-1-2 overall, 12-0-2 SCC) is riding a 16-game unbeaten streak (14-0-2), which includes several school records that have fallen.

In the win over the Huskies, freshman goalkeeper Sandra Coto (Paramount HS) added to her new single-season conference record with her 12th shutout, while the team set a new standard with only three conference goals allowed. The old mark of four goals allowed was set during the 2006 season...[more]




11.09.10 - Record falls in shutout victory
Although the Cerritos College women's soccer team clinched their fifth straight South Coast Conference championship, they have already seen one individual record set, while they are closing in on a team record. In the Falcons 3-0 win at Los Angeles Harbor College on Tuesday afternoon, the team improved their season record to 17-1-2, while they are 11-0-2 with one regular season game remaining. They will travel to East Los Angeles College for a 1:00 p.m. game.

In posting the shutout win, freshman Sandra Coto (Paramount HS) set a new single-season record with her 11th conference shutout, breaking the old record of 10 set last season by Laura Ropp (Lakewood HS), who is serving as a red-shirt this year. Coto also made five saves in the win. Additionally, the team has allowed just three goals in conference play, which is one less than the record four they allowed during the 2006 season...[more]


11.05.10 - Cerritos controls game and posts 3-1 win
For the Cerritos College women's soccer team, the dominance they showed against Mt. San Antonio College in the first half of their South Coast Conference game on Friday didn't show in their 2-1 advantage. The Falcons did score another goal in the second half for a 3-1 win, but the only shot the Mounties got off was a soft goal that went through the hands of freshman goalkeeper Sandra Coto (Paramount HS). It didn't affect the team's overall performance, as they outshot their opponent 15-1 in the win. Cerritos improved their overall record to 16-1-2 and 10-0-2 in the SCC with just two games remaining. The team will play their final two regular season games on the road, as they face Los Angeles Harbor College on Tuesday and East Los Angeles College on Friday.

The Falcons opened the scoring in the seventh minute, as sophomore Liliana Leos (Southeast HS) scored off a free kick from just outside the box. The play developed after sophomore Tiffany Schultz (Mater Dei HS) was tackled while making a move toward the goal. In the 22nd minute, Schultz was attacking toward the Mountie net, where goalkeeper Diana Zambrano was attempting to get to the ball before Schultz. But she was too late, as Schultz chipped the ball to freshman Alexis Clavesilla (Warren HS), who scored into an open net...[more]


11.02.10 - Falcons post 6-0 win over LB City
After taking a sizable 3-0 into halftime in their South Coast Conference women's soccer game against Long Beach City College on Tuesday, Cerritos College made it a point to come out in the second half with more intensity. The Falcons scored twice in the first two minutes, and went on to defeat the Vikings, 6-0. The win improved the team's record to 15-1-2 overall and 9-0-2 in conference action, as the Falcons host Mt. San Antonio College on Friday at 1:00 p.m. in their final home conference match.

"We were happy to be back on our field today, because a larger field suits our style of play much better," said head coach Ruben Gonzalez, referring to his team's scoreless tie at Pasadena City College last Friday. "Even though we were leading 3-0 at the half, I knew we could play better, so I told the team that we needed to come out to start the second half and put the game away."...[more]


10.29.10 - Missed chances end in scoreless tie
When a team has as much speed as the Cerritos College women's soccer team has, the larger the field, the better it suits their style of play. On Friday, the Falcons had their chances to score in the first half, but came up empty on three one-on-one chances and were clamped down in the second and had to settle for a scoreless tie against host Pasadena City College. Cerritos (14-1-2 overall; 8-0-2) still has a comfortable lead in the South Coast Conference standings and will look to get back to their winning ways next Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. when they host Long Beach City College...[more]


10.26.10 - Cerritos scores in bunches to win 6-0
Coming off a 2-2 tie with El Camino College on Friday, the Cerritos College women's soccer team was looking to take back control of the game in their next match. The Falcons did just that at home on Tuesday, as they scored three times in the span of six minutes, en route to a 6-0 South Coast Conference win over ECC Compton Center. The win improved the team's record to 14-1-1 overall, while they are now 8-0-1 in SCC play. They will now travel to Pasadena City College on Friday at 1:00 p.m. in another conference match.

    After a slow start to the game, the Falcons got on the board in the 27th minute when freshman Daniela Martin (La Puente HS) scored off a corner kick from sophomore Liliana Leos (Southeast HS). It was Leos who gave the team a 2-0 lead in the 35th minute when she scored off a beautiful free kick from 30 yards out...[more]


10.22.20 - Falcons escape El Camino with tie
Faced with a position they are rarely in, the Cerritos College women's soccer team scored two goals late in the second half to salvage a 2-2 South Coast Conference tie with host El Camino College on Friday afternoon. The Falcons, who are unbeaten in their last 10 games (9-0-1), needed two goals in the last 19 minutes to come away with the draw, as they improved to 7-0-1 in the SCC and 13-1-1 overall. They will return home on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. to host ECC Compton Center...[more]


10.19.10 - Cerritos continues to dominate conference
Freshman forward Daniela Martin (La Puente HS) scored four goals, while freshman forward Jackie Cisneros (Bellflower HS) added two more to lead the Cerritos College women's soccer team to a dominant 7-0 South Coast Conference home win over second place East Los Angeles College on Tuesday afternoon. The Falcons, who lead the conference by 10 points, are now 7-0-0 in the SCC and 13-1-0 over the end of the first round. Cerritos will now travel to El Camino College on Friday for a 2:00 p.m. contest.

    "This is the Daniela we expected to see after she got herself into playing shape," said head coach Ruben Gonzalez. "We didn't play Lily (Leos) today so she could get some extra rest, but we were prepared to bring her in if we needed her. East LA is a good team with some very good players. But we jumped on them early, so I felt safe keeping Lily on the bench. Especially with the way Daniela was playing."...[more]


10.15.10 - Big win over LA Harbor keeps team undefeated in SCC
The Cerritos College women's soccer team continued to hold onto first place in the South Coast Conference after they recorded a 5-0 win over Los Angeles Harbor at home on Friday afternoon. The win was the eighth win in a row for the Falcons, who improved to 12-1-0 overall and 5-0-0 in the SCC. The victory was also the team's sixth straight shutout, while the team will host East Los Angeles College at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will also mark the end of the first round of conference play.

Cerritos scored early in the first half and then again right before halftime to take a 2-0 lead into intermission. In the fifth minute, sophomore midfielder Tatiana Cortes (La Mirada HS) started the play, as she fed a crossing pass to sophomore forward Liliana Leos (Southeast HS) along the left side of the field. Leos then crossed the ball back to sophomore midfielder Miranda Madrid (St. Joseph's HS), who scored...[more]


10.12.10 - Falcons shut out Mounties, 2-0
Last year, the Mt. San Antonio College women's soccer team made a strong bid to unseat Cerritos College for the South Coast Conference championship, and they finished just two points back at the end of the season. This year, in their first meeting, the Falcons recorded a solid 2-0 win over the Mounties to maintain their lead in the conference. Cerritos, winners of seven games in a row, are now 11-1-0 overall and 4-0-0 in SCC play. They will host Los Angeles Harbor College at 2:00 p.m. on Friday in their next game...[more]


10.08.10 - Cerritos wins sixth game in a row
Playing yet another team that would be content with dropping their players back in hopes of a scoreless tie, the Cerritos College women's soccer team showed that they have the offensive power to break through any collapsing defense. On Friday, the Falcons won their sixth game in a row to improve to 10-1-0 overall and 4-0-0 with a 4-0 South Coast Conference win at Long Beach City College. Cerritos will now travel to Mt. San Antonio on Tuesday for a 2:00 p.m. conference match...[more]


10.05.10 - Falcons post shutout over Pasadena City
The Cerritos College women's soccer team improved to 9-1-0 overall and 3-0-0 in South Coast Conference play with a 3-0 win over visiting Pasadena City College on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. The win was the team's fifth in a row and they will now travel to Long Beach City College on Friday for a 2:00 p.m. conference game.

"We came out a little more aggressively than we have in the past few games," said head coach Ruben Gonzalez. "I'm happy with the way our offense played against Pasadena (5-2-2, 1-1-1) because they are strong in the back. We were also solid on defense. It was a good team effort."...[more]



10.01.10 - Early goals lead to 4-0 conference win
Knowing that they need to improve on their scoring chances, the Cerritos College women's soccer team put three in the back of the net in the first half, as they posted a 4-0 South Coast Conference win at ECC Compton Center on Friday afternoon. The Falcons, who are now 8-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in SCC play, will host Pasadena City at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday in another conference game...[more]


09.30.10 - Cerritos women's soccer out to fight cancer
For the month of October, the Cerritos College women's soccer team will be wearing pink pre-game warm-up jerseys to help bring awareness to fighting cancer. Falcon head coach Ruben Gonzalez lost his mother, Silvia Gonzalez, to the fight against pancreatic cancer on March 16, 2006 and he and his team are looking to raise funds in her name.

"As a team, our goal is to raise $500, but I really hope we can surpass that number," said Gonzalez, whose team is currently 7-1-0 overall and ranked fifth in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). "We're going to be wearing these pink warm-ups as a reminder to all that they fight against cancer is ongoing and we want to do our part."...[more]





09.28.10 - Falcons open conference with win
The Cerritos College women's soccer team opened South Coast Conference play on Tuesday afternoon by defeating visiting El Camino College, 1-0. The win by the Falcons (7-1-0, 1-0-0), who are ranked fifth in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), scored in the 18th minute and used a shut-down defense to keep the Warriors (5-3-0, 0-1-0) at bay all afternoon. Cerritos will now travel on Friday for a 2:00 p.m. SCC game against ECC Compton Center.

The game's lone goal came on a perfectly placed shot by sophomore Morgan Thompson (Mayfair HS), who lifted the ball from just outside the box over the outstretched hands of El Camino goalkeeper Alicia Sala...[more]


09.21.10 - Late goal salvages win over Palomar
After falling behind twice in their non-conference home opener on Tuesday afternoon, the Cerritos College women's soccer team scored a pair of second half goals, with the winning goal coming in the 80th minute, and came away with a 3-2 win. The Falcons (6-1-0), who start South Coast Conference play next Tuesday, took advantage of a three-player collision that left sophomore Liliana Leos (Southeast HS) in front of an empty net, where she scored her second goal of the game.

"We're lucky Lily showed up to play today, because not many others did," said head coach Ruben Gonzalez. "We had a little disciplinary problem the other day, so I sat most of my sophomore starters. Only Lily and Tat (Tatiana Cortes) were in the starting lineup, although I did see some nice things from some of our freshmen."...[more]



09.19.10 - Cerritos suffers first loss of the season
After spending the first three weeks of the season on the road, the Cerritos College women's soccer team finally dropped their first game of the year, as they were defeated by Cosumnes River College, 2-0 on Saturday night. The Falcons rebounded the following morning and recorded a 3-1 victory over Sierra College. Cerritos (5-1-0) will now host their home opener on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. when they face Palomar College...[more]


09.11.10 - Falcons post two big wins on the road
Normally when a team travels across the country to play a game, there's always the sense of not feeling in your comfort zone. But if the way the Cerritos College women's soccer team played in their two games in New Jersey over the weekend, they may want to set up camp out there. The Falcons (4-0-0) headed to the East Coast to take on a pair of community colleges in New Jersey and came away with a 6-0 win over Mercer (NJ) Community College, followed by a 4-1 victory over Brookdale (NJ) Community College...[more]


08.29.10 - Team opens season with pair of shutouts
Last year, the Cerritos College women's soccer team opened the season by posting shutouts in their first six games. This year, the Falcons, ranked #5 in the pre-season by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) stated the year with shutout wins over Taft College (1-0) and Antelope Valley College (5-0) at the Sea Breeze Tournament in Oxnard...[more]


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]