STATE CHAMPIONS!
South Coast Conference Champions

12.22.08 - State title brings individual awards
After winning their first state championship in school history, the Cerritos College women's water polo team has been showered with individual accolades. The Falcons capped off their season with wins in 26 of their final 27 games, including a school-record 22-game winning streak and defeated Long Beach City College, 11-6 in the state championship game. For the year, the team posted a school-record 31-3 record...[more]

11.22.08 - Falcons capture state title with win over Long Beach
The Cerritos College women's water polo team finished off their magical year by defeating cross-town rival Long Beach City College, 11-6 in the state championship game on Saturday afternoon at Merced College, giving the Falcons their first championship in the program's history. Cerritos (31-3), ranked #2 in the state entering the state championship, opened by defeating American River College (8-4) and defending state champion Riverside College (12-11) on Thursday and then capped off their season with the win over the Vikings...[more]

11.21.08 - Cerritos to face rival Long Beach City for state title
The Cerritos College women's water polo team found out who they will be facing in the state championship game at Merced College at noon on Saturday - and it's no stranger. The Falcons (30-3), who defeated both American River College (8-4) and top-seeded Riverside Community College (12-11) on Thursday to win their bracket and advance to the championship game, will face cross-town rival Long Beach City College in the finals. The Vikings defeated Sierra College (8-7) on Thursday and then outlasted Santa Rosa College, 8-7 in a match that was extended to two sudden death overtimes on Friday...[more]

11.20.08 - Falcons to play for state championship
Trailing 7-2 in the second quarter of their game against Riverside Community College in their second game of the day at the state championships at Merced College on Friday, the Cerritos College women's water polo team was faced with their largest deficit of the season. Proving that they belonged, the Falcons closed their deficit to 9-7 by halftime before coming away with a thrilling 12-11 win over the defending state champions. With the win, Cerritos won their three-team bracket with a 2-0 record (they defeated American River College, 8-4 earlier in the day), which advances them to the state championship game on Saturday at noon. They will play the winner of the Long Beach City College-Santa Rosa College winner, as the winner of their game on Friday at noon will give them the win in their bracket...[more]

11.20.08 - Cerritos wins first game at state tournament
The Cerritos College women's water polo team took the first step towards winning their first state championship, as they defeated American River College, 8-4 this morning in their first of two games on Thursday at Merced College. The Falcons, (29-3), ranked #2 in the state, were seeded #3 from the South and will now face Riverside Community College, the defending state champion and top-ranked team in the state, at 4:30 p.m. The winners of the two brackets will advance to the state championship game on Saturday at noon, while the second place team from each bracket will play for third place. Earlier in the season, Cerritos dropped a 12-11 game to Riverside in the first game of the Golden West Tournament...[more]

11.19.08 - USA Water Polo posts story on Brenda Villa
On November 12, the Cerritos College Board of Trustees recognized women's water polo assistant coach Brenda Villa for her accomplishments with the Olympic Women's Water Polo team, as they won a silver media at the Beijing Games in July. Villa, in her fourth season as an assistant coach, has now been a part of two silver and one bronze medal teams in the Olympics.

Villa and the rest of the Falcons will be competing in the state championships for the first time in the program's history this Thursday through Saturday at Merced College. Cerritos (28-3), won the South Coast Conference championship, placed third in the Southern California Regional Playoffs and put together a school-record 22-game winning streak this season...[more]

11.16.08 - Falcons open state championships on Thursday
After finishing in third place at the Southern California Regional Playoffs, the Cerritos College women's water polo team will be making their first appearance at the State Championships, which will take place this Thursday through Saturday at Merced College. The team advanced to the state championships after defeating Fullerton College, 18-10 in the third place game of the regional playoffs on Saturday...[more]

11.15.08 - Win sends Falcons to state for the first time
Freshman All-American Stephanie Rosero (Downey HS) scored six goals to lead the Cerritos College women's water polo team to an 18-10 win over Fullerton College in the third place game of the Southern California Regional Playoffs at Golden West College Saturday night. With the win, the Falcons (28-3) advance to the state championships for the first time in the program's history. The state tournament will be held Thursday through Saturday at Merced College...[more]

11.15.08 - Loss to Long Beach forces must-win situation
If the Cerritos College women's water polo team misses out on advancing to the state championships this year, they can look back on several opportunities they didn't cash in on in their 8-7 loss to Long Beach City College during their semi-final game of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Golden West College. Not only did the loss snap the team's school-record 22-game winning streak, it dropped them into a must-win situation in the third place game at 6:00 p.m. against Fullerton College. The Falcons (27-3) defeated the Hornets, 16-6 in the final game of the Citrus Tournament a month ago in their only meeting. The top three teams advance to the state championships next Thursday through Saturday at Merced College, so the winner of the third place game advances, while the loser sees their season come to an end...[more]

11.14.08 - Cerritos opens playoffs with 13-6 win
The Cerritos College women's water polo team opened the Southern California Regional Playoffs with a 13-6 win over Mt. San Antonio on Friday evening at Golden West College. The Falcons, seeded #2 in the playoffs and ranked #2 in the state, will now face #3-seeded Long Beach City College at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings squeaked past Ventura College, 8-7 in overtime in their first game of the playoffs. Earlier in the year, the Falcons, 27-2 and winners of 22 in a row, posted a 13-7 win over LBCC, while they also defeated the Vikings, 8-7 in the South Coast Conference Tournament championship game last Saturday...[more]

11.12.08 - Falcons find out who they face in the playoffs
The Cerritos College women's water polo team, fresh off their South Coast Conference tournament championship, found on Wednesday who their opponent will be in the Southern California Regional Playoffs at 5:45 p.m. on Friday at Golden West College. The Falcons (28-2), ranked #2 in the state and seeded #2 in the playoffs, will face conference opponent Mt. San Antonio College. The Mounties, seeded #7, defeated #10-seed Grossmont College, 7-5 on Wednesday...[more]

11.08.08 - Cerritos seeded second in regional playoffs
On the strength of their two wins at the South Coast Conference Championships over the weekend, the Cerritos College women's water polo team was seeded #2 for the Southern California Regional Playoffs, which will be held this weekend at Golden West College. The Falcons (26-2), winners of a school-record 21 games in a row, defeated both Chaffey College (16-9) and then Long Beach City College (8-7) in the championship game to win the tournament. Cerritos will open the regional playoffs on Friday at 5:45 p.m. against the winner of the #7-seeded Mt. San Antonio-#10 seeded Grossmont game. The top three teams from the regional playoffs advance to the state championships, which will be held on November 20-22 at Merced College...[more]

10.29.08 - Falcons secure first undefeated SCC season
In their final South Coast Conference game before the conference tournament, the Cerritos College women's water polo team secured their first undefeated regular season after an 18-1 home victory over Rio Hondo College on Wednesday. The Falcons, ranked #2 in the state, are now 24-2 overall and 6-0 in conference play. The win also tied the school record for most wins in a row at 19, as they prepare for the conference tournament, which will take place Nov. 6-8 at Pasadena City College. With their conference title, Cerritos earned a bye in the first round.

    The Falcons used the game to rotate their players, while seven starters sat out of the action. By the end of the first quarter, Cerritos opened up a 7-0 lead and the only question was whether the team would be able to record their third shutout of the season. After leading 17-0, the Roadrunners scored on a penalty shot with 3:14 remaining in the contest...[more]

10.22.08 - Team one win away from clinching SCC title
The Cerritos College women's water polo team moved one away from tying their school record for most wins in a row with their 18th in a 15-4 South Coast Conference victory at Pasadena City College on Wednesday afternoon. The Falcons (23-3 overall, 5-0 SCC), ranked #2 in the state, won 19 in a row during the 2006 season. They will look to tie that record next Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. when they host Rio Hondo College in their conference finale. A win will also give the team an undefeated SCC record heading into the conference tournament and a first round bye...[more]

10.15.08 - Cerritos beats LBCC for 17th straight win
Not only did their 13-7 victory over cross-town rival Long Beach City College lock down the South Coast Conference regular season championship, the Cerritos College women's water polo team also extended their winning streak to 17 games. Ranked #2 in the state, the Falcons (22-2 overall, 4-0 SCC) now have the inside track at #1 seed entering the conference tournament and a first round bye. The team will now enter the Long Beach City Tournament over the weekend. A conference championship would also be the second for fourth-year head coach Sergio Macias, who won the title in 2006....[more]

10.11.08 - Falcons sweep through another tourney
For the fourth time this season, the Cerritos College women's water polo team won all four games at a tournament after sweeping through the Citrus Tournament over the weekend. The Falcons (21-2) are ranked #2 in the state and have now won 16 games in a row, while they are closing in on the school record of 19 wins in a row set in 2006. Cerritos will now resume South Coast Conference action and travel to Long Beach City College for a 4:15 game on Wednesday...[more]

10.04.08 - Four more wins runs streak to 12
With four victories at the Pasadena City Tournament over the weekend, the Cerritos College women's water polo team ran their winning streak to 12 games and moved their season record to 17-2. The second-ranked Falcons will now travel to Los Angeles Trade-Tech College on Wednesday for a 4:15 p.m. match...[more]

10.01.08 - Cerritos has too much firepower for Mt. SAC
Even though they were playing without sophomore All-American Stephanie Rosero (Downey HS), the Cerritos College women's water polo team had too much offensive firepower for visiting Mt. San Antonio College in their South Coast Conference match on Wednesday afternoon. The end result was an 11-5 win for the state's #2-ranked Falcons (13-2), who won their eighth game in a row and improved to 3-0 in conference play. The team will now compete in the Pasadena City Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

    Picking up the scoring slack without Rosero was freshman Adriana Rodriguez (El Rancho HS), who scored three times, including twice in the fourth quarter when the Falcons pulled away. Just as important as her three goals, Rodriguez also recorded five steals, while sophomore Yvonne Ruvalcaba (Montebello HS) led the team with six steals. The Cerritos defense was instrumental in jump-starting their offense on the day...[more]

09.27.08 - Falcons win four times at SD Mesa Tourney
For the second time this year, the Cerritos College women's water polo team defeated all four opponents to win a tournament. At the start of the year, the Falcons swept through the Cuesta Tournament and matched that over the weekend at the San Diego Mesa Tournament. Cerritos (12-2) recorded wins over Southwestern College (20-6), Ventura College (11-8), Grossmont College (17-8) and finished with a 12-8 triumph over the host Olympians. Next up for the team is a South Coast Conference home game at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday against Mt. San Antonio College...[more]

09.24.08 - Cerritos posts big conference win
Last year, the Cerritos College women's water polo team had a 26-7 record, with two of those losses coming at the hands of Chaffey College. In fact, it was Chaffey that ended the Falcon season last year with a 7-6 decision at the Southern California Regional Playoffs. Getting their first crack at Chaffey since that game, Cerritos left their calling card with a convincing 13-5 South Coast Conference victory at home on Wednesday. With the win, the Falcons, ranked #2 in Southern California, improved their record to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in conference action. The team will now compete in the San Diego Mesa Tournament over the weekend...[more]
 

09.17.08 - Conference opener results in 21-4 victory

09.13.08 - Falcons miss out on early upset
Facing defending state champion Riverside College in the first game of the Chaffey Tournament over the weekend gave the Cerritos College women's water polo team an idea of what kind of team that have this season. Last week, the Falcons swept through all four teams at the Cuesta Tournament. But against the Tigers, Cerritos came within the final minute of pulling the upset, but suffered a 12-11 loss. The Falcons went on to win two of their final three games and are now 6-2 on the year. They will open South Coast Conference play this Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. when they host El Camino College...[more]

09.06.08 - Cerritos wins all four at the Cuesta Tournament
The Cerritos College women's water polo team seemed to be in mid-season form in their first tournament of the year, as they swept through all four of their opponents to go undefeated at the Cuesta Tournament. The Falcons (4-0) shutout Santa Monica College (17-0) and defeated Foothill College (15-1) the first day and came back to post wins over San Joaquin Delta College (13-8) and Cuesta College (18-6). Cerritos will now enter the Chaffey Tournament this weekend and get their first look at their conference rival...[more]

08.21.08 - Gold eludes Brenda Villa once again
For Cerritos College assistant women's water polo coach Brenda Villa, her third appearance in the Olympics resulted in another medal. But, for the third time, the medal wasn't gold. Villa, who won a silver medal in 2000 and a bronze medal in 2004, followed that by winning a silver medal on Thursday morning. The American women's water polo team, ranked #1 in the world, were upset by #9-ranked Netherlands, 9-8 in the gold medal match at the Beijing Olympics at Yingdong Natatorium...[more]

08.19.08 - Brenda Villa's goal sends team to gold medal match
Cerritos College assistant women’s water polo coach Brenda Villa scored an amazing goal (her third of the game) with less than a minute left in the fourth period to give the United States women’s water polo team a 9-8 victor over Australia on Tuesday in the semi-finals of the Olympics at Yingdong Natatorium in China. The win by the Americans sends them to the gold medal match against the Netherlands, which will be played August 21 at 3:20 a.m. PST...[more]