“I am beyond grateful and excited to announce my commitment to Sierra College to continue my academic and soccer career as a Wolverine! The past five years at Placer has truly been a memorable experience. Special thanks to my coaches BJ and Todd, for always pushing me to become a better player. A huge thanks to my teammates with whom I have shared so many memories. Last but not least, much love to my parents for supporting my love for the game and allowing me to play for such a great club! Go Wolverines!”—Jalissa Peña

“I feel incredibly blessed to announce I have committed to Vanguard University to continue my academic and athletic career. Thank you to all my family and friends who have helped me get here. I would not be the player I am without you. The sacrifices you have made for me are something for which I will be forever grateful. I want to give a shoutout to coaches Todd DeCarlo, Jamie LeVoy, and many others who have had faith in me and support my pursuit of college soccer. I also want to give a big thanks to the Vanguard coaches, Mascaro and Dunn, for providing me with this amazing opportunity. I am so excited to start the next journey! Go Lions!”—Jena Howard

Daryn Conner, 2022 Graduate of Placer United U17 NPL 1 Commits to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco

“I’m very excited to announce that I have verbally committed to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. I will not only be able to play collegiate soccer, but I will also be able to live my life long dream of being a fashion design student. First, I would like to thank my coaches at Placer United, especially Ron Benjamin, to develop me as a player and guide me through the recruitment process. Next, I would like to thank my family for always supporting me, especially my sister, for being the best role model. Thank you to my teammates, who have always pushed me to be better and have made me the player I am today. I can’t wait for what the future holds! Go urban knights!” —Daryn Conner

“I am beyond excited and humbled to announce my verbal commitment to the University of California, Davis, where I will continue my education and live out my lifelong dream of playing division one soccer! I want to thank everyone who has supported me through this process. My teammates and coaches I have had the honor of playing with for the last nine years have developed me as a player and have shaped me into the person I am today. I do not know how to thank you all enough! Additionally, I owe Ron Benjamin a huge thank you and appreciation for guiding me through the recruiting process. I cannot wait to continue my journey as an Aggie!” — Angela Shannon

Lucy Newlin, graduating 2022,  joins the Dawgs of the University of Washington

“I am incredibly happy to announce that I have verbally committed to the University of Washington to continue my academic career and play soccer in the  PAC-12! The recruiting process has been a humbling experience, and none of it would have been possible without the unfailing support of my friends, teammates, and family. Thank you to all of my coaches at Placer over the past nine years. There is no way to measure the impact that you have had on me, on and off the field. I also owe Ron Benjamin a sincere thank you for guiding me through the process. I cannot wait for this next stage in my journey. Go Dawgs!”  💜—Lucy Newlin

“I’m extremely excited to announce that I have verbally committed to University of California, Santa Barbara, and will be continuing my soccer and academic career there! It’s been a lifelong dream to play at this school and I couldn’t have done it without the help of all of my coaches and the families who have supported me at Placer. An extra thank you goes out to coaches Don Finley and Kevin Unsworth for making me the player I am today and pushing me every second to make it to this point. Another thank you to Ron Benjamin for guiding me through the college process and helping my development as a player. To all my teammates throughout the years thank you for being with me on and off the field! I am super excited about the start of something new and looking forward to be a Gaucho!”—Kate Killer

“I am incredibly excited to announce that I have verbally committed to play soccer at Eastern Washington University where I will continue my academic and soccer career! I can’t thank my coaches enough, especially those at Placer, for pushing me to my limits and bringing the best out of me as player on and off the field. A special thank you to Don Finely and Paul O’Brien— I will always be grateful for your contribution to my development and the countless things you have both taught me about the game. I am also beyond appreciative for Ron’s help throughout this process. This wouldn’t be possible without all my family, friends, and teammates as well for being the best support system I could ask for! I am so thankful for this opportunity and consider it a dream come true! Go Eags!” — Miranda Matson

“I am happy to announce that I will be attending Sierra College, where I will continue my education and soccer career. I want to thank all of my past soccer coaches who helped develop me into the player I am. I especially want to thank Coach BJ for helping make this a possibility, and Coach Jason for this opportunity to play for Sierra. I also want to thank my parents for all the years of taking me to and from practice and games and for being my number one supporters.”—Emily Hester 

Emily Valdez of U19 2002/2003 Team Commits to Sierra College Wolverines

“I am happy to announce that I have committed to Sierra College to pursue my academics and continue playing soccer as a Wolverine. I would like to thank my family for their sacrifices and support.  To my coaches, teammates, and Placer United, thank you for pushing me and encouraging me to be the player I am today. Go Wolverines!” —Emily Valdez

Keely Hunt, U19 02/03 Team, Commits to Dominican University Penguins

“I’m super excited to announce that I have decided to further my academic and soccer career at Dominican University! I would like to thank Coach Kelly and the rest of the Dominican staff for this opportunity. I would also like to thank my family for the sacrifices they have made and supporting me over the years. Finally, I would like to thank my teammates and Ron for making me the player and person I am today. I couldn’t be more excited to be a penguin!” —Keely Hunt