The Cerritos College women’s soccer team was kept scoreless, and fell short, 1-0, in the semifinals’ playoff soccer game against Santa Rosa College (18-0-5) last Friday, ending its chances to participate in the California Community College Athletic Association’s championship game.
This game ended the Falcons’ season with the record 21-2-2, also ending their 19-game non-losing streak.
The Falcons were putting much pressure on the Bear Cubs, but failed to score. Cubs’ goalie Tara Funk stopped the Falcons’ attempts.
Funk stopped all attempted goals by the Falcons, including midfielder Tiffany Schultz’ in the first minute, and Tatiana Cortes’ in the 14th minute.
Miranda Madrid attempted to make a goal, but it deflected out after hitting the crossbar.
Falcons’ goalie Sandra Coto played with the same ambition, but a shot by Cubs’ Katie Deneau, with an assist from Cara Curtin, barely passed her head in the 16th minute.
The only other time in the game that Coto was contested in the game, was in the 84th minute, where she stopped the goal attempt.
The game was Cotos’ only loss of the season, and the team’s record was 20-1-2 when she was on the field.
The Falcons attacked Santa Rosa the whole game by having 16 shots to the goal, with 10 players attempting, but they failed to answer back.
The loss was only their second shutout this season, the first was against Cosumnes River College in September.
By the end of the season, a few players accomplished great stats.
Forward Lilliana Leos, who played 24 of the team’s 25 games, leads the team this season in goals and assists with 17 and 13, respectively.
With the success the Falcons had this season, they had eight players receive All- Southern Conference hours.
Forwards Justine Telles, Janeth Arroyo and midfielder Vanessa Plascencia were named first team All-Conference.
Leos, Schultz, Cortes and Martin were named to the second team All-Conference.
Another accomplishment the team earned was Cotos’ 17 single-seasons shutout.
To top its successful season, head coach Ruben Gonzalez was named community colleges Co-Coach of the Year by the CCCAA, along with the head coach of East Los Angeles College.
