2014 Ventura College Women's Soccer News
Ventura College alumna Yadira Toraya '11 has a chance to make it to the world's biggest soccer stage. She has been named the first alternate for the Mexican National team as Las Tri prepares for the FIFA Women's World Cup that begins June 6 in Canada. Toraya would be the first player called up should the team have an injury or illness to one of its 23 permitted squad members.
The Ventura College women's soccer team is one of just two California Community Colleges to be recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with their Team Academic Award for the 2013-14 academic year. The Pirates posted a team GPA of 3.08 for the year, meeting the threshold of 3.00 to receive the award.
Pirate sophomore Sofia Chandler has been named first-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American for 2014. She is one of 11 community college players from across the country to be named a first-team honoree. She is the only player from California to be honored on the first-team.
Three Pirates from the women's soccer team have earned first-team All-Western State Conference honors for the 2014 season. Sophomore defender Delanie Gavid and sophomore midfielder Miranda Campos were named to the team along with freshman forward Sabrina Lopez.
In a hard-fought physical affair, the No. 10-seed Ventura women's soccer dropped a heart breaking 2-1 overtime decision at No. 7 Santa Monica Saturday in the first round of the CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoffs.
The Ventura College women's soccer team has advanced to the Southern California Regional Playoffs for the 19th consecutive season. The Pirates (11-4-5), seeded No. 10, will travel to No. 7 Santa Monica (17-1-3) on Saturday Nov. 22 for a first round match-up at 6:30 pm.
Sabrina Lopez scored three goals and added four assists as the Pirates' women's soccer team ran away from Allan Hancock College 12-2 in the regular season finale at the VC Sportsplex Friday night.
It came down to a simple but challenging formula, win for the conference title. The Ventura College women's soccer team found that challenge to be too great, falling at Santa Barbara City College 3-0 Tuesday night, giving the Vaqueros their first ever outright conference crown.
The Ventura College women's soccer team came int the season without a 0-0 tie in nearly seven years. After Friday's scoreless draw at Pierce College, the Pirates had done it three times this season.
Sophomore defender Delanie Gavid scored a goal in the 14th minute, and the Pirate defense made it hold up as Ventrua defeated Oxnard 1-0 Tuesday evening at the VC Sportsplex. The victory sets up two key matches for the Pirates (10-3-4, 6-0-3) a they pursue the program's 16th Western State Conference crown since 1996.
There was nothing spooky about Ventura's victory on Halloween night on the pitch at the VC Sportsplex. The Pirates dominated play, taking 22 shots with eight on goal, while not allowing a single shot on goal by the visiting Cuesta Cougars in VC's 5-0 victory. The win allows Ventura (9-3-4, 5-0-3) to keep pace with Santa Barbara, who defeated the third horse in the title chase, Pierce College, on Friday.
The Pirate soccer team kept pace in a three-horse race for the Western State Conference crown with a 3-1 victory over Moorpark College Tuesday night at the VC Sportsplex. Sabrina Lopez had two goals and Miranda Campos scored in the win for the Pirates (8-3-4, 4-0-3).
The Ventura College Pirate soccer team fought hard, but ultimately fell 2-1 to a physical Fresno City College side Saturday afternoon at the VC Sportsplex. Freshman Michelle Rios scored VC's lone goal on the afternoon.
The Pirates soccer team had been having trouble cashing in on scoring chances as of late. They broke out of that rut in a big way Tuesday, scoring nine times against Allan Hancock College in their 9-1 victory in Santa Maria. Sabrina Lopez had two goals and an assist and Michelle Rios also scored twice for Ventura (7-2-4, 3-0-3).
After going nearly seven years without a scoreless draw, the Pirates' women's soccer team has now done t twice inside of a month. Ventura battled conference-leading Santa Barbara to a scoreless draw Friday night at the VC Sportsplex. Pirate goalie Katelyn White had six saves in preserving the draw.
It had been over a month since the Ventura College women's soccer team had played on the friendly pitch of the VC Sportsplex. They returned home Tuesday night, earning a 1-1 draw with Pierce College to extend their Western State Conference unbeaten streak to 12 contests dating back one year.
