Lady Chargers knock off #11 Ventura 3-2

Valencia scores and assist

Ventura, CA - The Chargers (1-0) travel to Ventura to participate in the VC-Nike Soccer Classic to face the #11 ranked host team Ventura Pirates at the Sportplex.  Ventura takes a 1-0 at the 9th minute mark, then the Chargers' Thania Valencia punches in a goal off the corner kick from Kimberly Gonzalez at the 40th minute to tie the game.  At the 45th minute of the first half, Gonzalez scores directly from another corner kick to give Cypress a 2-1 advantage going into the locker room. 

The action continues scoreless until late in the game at the 48th  minute mark when Reyna Jacome's shot into the net for an insurance goal, courtesy assist from Valencia. Ventura scored on a rebound goal by Yasmin Lepez at the 72nd minute.

"Pretty solid performance all around and got the result and we are pleased with that," said coach Jill Toda.

The Chargers will face Fresno at 12PM on Saturday. 

Cypress College SID: htran@cypresscollege.edu

Women's Soccer Finishes Year with Top Three Finish at State Tournament

Cypress made an impressive run through the playoffs to reach the State Finals.

• CCCAA Women's Soccer Webpage
• 2011 State Playoff Bracket

Sacramento, Calif. - Cypress College women's soccer finished off a great 2011 season with a top-three finish in the CCCAA final rankings after coming up a little short in a 2-0 loss to Santa Rosa Junior College (19-1-3), in the California Community College Women's Soccer State Championship Tournament semi-finals at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, Calif. on Friday.

The Chargers (15-5-4) earned their spot as one of the last four women’s soccer team’s standing after coming up with three big wins in the CCCAA Southern Regional playoffs. Their wins included two road shutout victories over L.A. Pierce College, and Ventura College in the first two rounds of the playoffs, and a win in PK’s over San Bernardino Valley College in the Super Regionals to advance to the State Tourney