“I am overjoyed to announce my verbal commitment to continue my soccer career and obtain my RN License at the Dominican University of California! I want to thank my whole family for their unwavering support and love and my coaches, Andrew, Ron, and Amy, for their dedication and belief in making me into the soccer player I am today. I love you, Big Sis. Go Penguins!”—Ayla Hardenburgh

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my soccer career at Chico State University! I thank my coaches and teammates who helped me get here. My biggest supporters are my mom and dad and my amazing sister; without them, I would not have this opportunity today. It has been a long journey, but I am so excited and grateful to move into a new chapter of my life. Go Wildcats!”—Paige Silva

2024 Grad Hiroshi Yang of the 05/06B ECNL Commits to the Hornets of Sacramento State University

“I am excited and blessed to announce my commitment to Sacramento State. I want to thank my parents for supporting me for the past 12 years. Also, a huge thanks to my coaches, Kevin Unsworth, Jason Gnatt, Matt Scammaca, and Joel Williams, for my development these past years. Stingers Up!”—Hiroshi Yang

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to play Division 1 soccer and continue my academic career at Tarleton State University! I want to thank my teammates, coaches, friends, and especially my family for all the love and support along the way. I can’t wait to bleed purple! GO TEXANS!” —Samantha Liaty

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to play D1 soccer and further my education at Sacramento State. I am grateful to my coaches, teammates, friends, and family, who have supported me throughout this journey and continuously pushed me to be the player and person I am today. Since I was little, I have strived to play college soccer, and I am beyond grateful for this opportunity. Stingers up!”— Lexi Schroeder

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue playing soccer at Sierra College.

I want to thank my parents for their constant support and for always being there for me, whether attending my games or cheering me on from the sidelines. You guys have motivated me to push myself harder and strive for excellence. I could not have made it this far without you.

I would also like to thank my coaches for their guidance. Your commitment to helping me improve my skills and reach my goals has been invaluable. You have pushed me beyond my limits, so I am grateful.”—Jazmine Gomez

“I am pleased to announce my commitment to play soccer with Sierra College. It has been my dream since I was young to play at Sierra, watching my cousin and role model excel in her role on the field. I want to thank Todd DeCarlo, BJ Glass, and Ron Benjamin for helping me in my soccer career – molding me into a better player, teammate, and person. I also want to thank my amazing goalie trainer, Bashar Alsakati, who helped me become a confident player and prides herself on the uniqueness of her position as a goalkeeper. 

My experience at Placer United has been nothing but accepting and wonderful, and I have grown significantly as a player while consistently competing at a high level. I want to thank my older cousins for being my role models and sparking my passion for playing. Finally, I want to thank my parents for supporting me through every aspect of my career thus far: always acknowledging my triumphs and helping me through my struggles. 

While it’s sad to see one chapter of my life end, I greatly anticipate what these next two years will have in store for me. Go Wolverines!”—Hannah Andreasen

“I am very excited to announce my commitment to Sierra College. I want to thank Coach Todd Decarlo for helping me develop as a player and person and my teammates, who have made my last few years of club soccer unforgettable. Another thank you to my high school coach, Dave Zinzun. Most importantly, thank you to my mom and dad. They have never stopped supporting me; I can always rely on them. Thank you, Coach Jason, for the opportunity to play next year!” —Riley Allred

“I am excited to announce my commitment to American River College. I thank all my teammates for pushing me every season to become a better player. I thank my coaches, Jeremy Palumbo, Harvie Millier, Dominik Jakubek, Leandro Barge, Richard Spencer, Bashar Alsakati, and Paul Benvenuti. You have all contributed to my development in the game in so many ways over the past several years helping me to become the player I am today. I especially want to thank my family for supporting me and being the best fans ever. I look forward to continuing my soccer career at the next level under Coach Paul Hansen. I appreciate the opportunity and am ready for many new challenges. Go, Beavers!” —Julian Smith