“I am extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to play soccer at Dominican University!  I am beyond excited about the opportunity to continuing playing the sport I love at the next level and pursue my education at such a great learning institution.  Thank you Coach Coffey and Coach Johnson for this opportunity and your confidence in my abilities to be part of the Penguins!  I am looking forward to making an impact and building new friendships as part of the Penguin team. Playing soccer and being part of Placer United has been such a big part of my life over the years. I have had the opportunity to meet amazing people, build great friendships, and grow both as a soccer player and a person.  I am truly thankful to all those players, coaches, and parents who have been part of that journey and encouraged me to strive to be the best player I can be. I want to give a special thanks to my coaches over the years. First, thank you Geno and Bart, for helping me build my confidence and starting me on the path to playing college soccer. A big thank you to Ron Benjamin, for your support and helping me to develop into a stronger, smarter player and always pushing me to strive to become better. And I want to recognize and thank Todd DeCarlo. You have been an instrumental part in the opportunity and decision to play at Dominican. Thank you for all of your support in helping me to make this decision and really find the place that is best fit for me as a player and person. Thank you for supporting me, being invested in my playing, and helping me grow as person. And lastly, none of this would have been possible without my family. I cannot thank them enough for all their support and encouragement over all the years of playing. I appreciate all the sacrifices they have made for me to realize my goal of playing collegiate soccer and have the amazing opportunity I have in front of me at Dominican University. Thank you again to all who have believed in me and supported me in this journey! Go Penguins!” ~ # 21 Taylor Evinger

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to Dominican University. I feel that Dominican University is the absolute best fit for me in every way. A huge thank you to my coaches, Ron Benjamin and Todd DeCarlo, who have encouraged me and pushed me to be the best player I can be. Thank you both for supporting me and helping me through my college selection process this past year. Thank you to my teammates and friends who have made my year at Placer so special. You were all so welcoming and kind and made me feel like a part of your family. I couldn’t have asked to join a team with a better group of girls. You all have pushed me mentally, physically, and technically and helped me to become a better player. Thank you to the families and friends I have grown up with for always supporting me in all of my decisions. You have shaped me into the person I am today and I can’t thank you enough for your love and encouragement throughout the years. Thank you to my sisters and former teammates who taught me so much about friendship and what it means to always be there for someone. To Eric Crise and my mom, thank you for being the best influences on my development as a soccer player and person. You both have taught me so much about the game, myself, and life. Thank you for being role models to me on and off the field. Thank you to Coach Kelly Coffey and Danielle Johnson for giving me the opportunity to continue to play the sport I love at the collegiate level. Most of all, thank you to my parents and sister, Aiden, for standing by me. You have supported, encouraged, pushed, and loved me more than I could have ever asked for. You have been the most influential and important people in my life and I am so beyond thankful for your roles. Thank you for setting a standard for me and holding me to it. I can’t thank you enough for your love, guiding support, and a dose of reality when I needed it. I am so extremely excited to become a Penguin!” — Cassidy Marquez

“I am so extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to University of Nevada, Reno. A huge thank you to Melissa Price and the whole coaching staff at UNR for this opportunity to play at the collegiate level. It has always been my dream to play college soccer and I am beyond excited to say I’m going to play for such a great school like UNR. I wouldn’t have made it this far if it wasn’t for the people in my life today. Throughout my years of playing soccer, Placer United has introduced me to some of my best friends, greatest mentors and life long lessons. Thank you for being such a great club and forming me into the player I am today. This club is filled with talented players and coaches and I am so lucky to play for such an amazing club like Placer. I would like to thank Ron Benjamin for being one of the greatest influences in my life. Not only have you taught me so much about soccer but you’ve taught me about myself. Thank you for never giving up on me and always pushing me to be better. Without you, none of this would have been possible. To the wonderful group of girls I call my team, they are not only my teammates, but they are my sisters. I definitely wouldn’t be the person I am today without your help. Thank you for always being there for me. To my high school coaches, Mark Bowman and Matt Felt, thank you for believing in me when I was a freshman thinking I would be able make an impact on Varsity. I can’t express to you how important that was to me as a player. It gave me the the mentality that if I wanted something I would have to work my hardest to achieve it. Lastly I would like to thank my family. You have all put so much time, money, and effort into making me the person and player I am today. You have motivated me from day one to always push my limits and I am so thankful for all of you.To my dad, thank you for being my number one fan. Words cannot describe how much you mean to me and how much gratitude I have towards everything you do for me. Thank you for the long car rides to tournament after tournament, for always being positive even when there is no positivity from me. To my mom and sister, thank you for always supporting me and coming out to every game. It means so much to me knowing I have you on the sidelines cheering me on. To my brother, thank you for teaching me to be resilient and tough. I am so excited to take the next step in my life and soccer career at University of Nevada, Reno. Go pack!” — Grace Vargas

“I am very excited to announce my commitment to play soccer at the University of Nevada Reno. I would like to thank all my coaches from the beginning, Tim, Ninos, Britt, and Debbie, who not only taught me the skills I needed early on, but also instilled in me the work ethic, love and desire I have for the game. A special thanks to Rick, Grace, and my high school coaches, Daniel and Haley, for helping me to continue to develop as a player. My biggest thanks and appreciation especially goes to my coach, Ron Benjamin, for giving me an opportunity to play with Placer, for encouraging me on and off the field, and for providing amazing training with such quality teammates. I can never thank you enough for the time you put into helping me develop as a player and finding my new home at UNR! I wouldn’t be where I am today without you! I’d also like to thank all the girls I grew up playing soccer with and for my new Placer teammates who challenged me daily at training sessions and games. You have all made me a better player and helped my love for the game continue to grow. You are not only my teammates but also my friends and my family! And of course to the biggest supporters in my life; my mom, my grandparents and my family. I would not be where I am now without you. The last thank you is to Coach Missy and Coach Tate for giving me this opportunity to continue to play the game I love. Go Wolfpack!” — Hannah Souza