“I am excited and blessed to announce my verbal commitment to play soccer at Chico State for the next four years. I want to thank my coaches, Jason Gantt, Matt Scammacca, Joel Williams, and Chris Starr, through the recruiting process. I also appreciate my teammates pushing me and my parents relentlessly supporting me for the past 14 years. Go Wildcats!”—Darius Dukes 

“I am blessed and excited to announce my verbal commitment to play soccer for William Jessup University. I want to thank my coaches, Ron Benjamin and Don Finley, who helped me develop as a soccer player. I’d also like to thank my family and God, who has helped me every step of the way. Go, Warriors!” — Miki Olariu

“I am thrilled to announce my commitment to Pomona College, where I will invest the next four years of my life into growing my education and playing collegiate soccer. I am very indebted to the past coaches and teammates who have guided me throughout this journey. I am forever thankful to my family for the past 17 years of endless support. There is much more in store for me. Go Sagehens!” —Daniel Yoon

“I am excited and grateful to announce my verbal commitment to Chico State to play soccer and further my education. I want to thank my family and my former coaches, Ron Benjamin and Placer United, for pushing me to be the player I am today. I couldn’t have done it without everyone’s support! I also want to thank Coach Kim and Coach Kat for allowing me to play at the next level. Go Wildcats!”—Gabby Starr

“I started my soccer career in Kindergarten, began playing basketball at age 10, and tried out Cross Country just for kicks my Sophomore year. For me, sports were, and are, love at first sight and have always been a constant in my life. The thrill of the game and the satisfaction of getting thoroughly sweaty at practice is something that never gets old. I am very excited to announce that I have accepted an offer to continue my soccer and academic career as a Corban University Warrior! I spent a long time searching for the right college for me and am thrilled to have found my niche at Corban, located in Oregon. Firstly, I want to thank my family. I love them to the ends of the earth and back! They have always supported me and have pushed me to be not only the best athlete I can be but the best person. I want to thank all my coaches and trainers over the years and Coach Whitney. I appreciate all they have done and continue to do for me. Collegiate soccer is a big step in my life, and I feel blessed to have such amazing family, friends, and coaches. Warriors, here I come!”—Shaelee Killorn

“I am excited and grateful to announce my verbal commitment to the University of San Francisco to continue my academic pursuits and athletic dream of playing D1 soccer. I want to thank my parents and my sister for their support and God for giving me this opportunity. I appreciate my teammates and coaches, Don Finley, Ron Benjamin, Kim Gonzales, and Creed Larrucea, for always believing in me and encouraging me to improve on and off the field. I also want to thank USF Coach Jim Millinder and Coach Pinder Niijar for giving me this opportunity, and I am excited to play for them! Go Dons!” — Kiana Faucette

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to play soccer and pursue a nursing degree at Pacific Union College. I want to thank my family, teammates, coaches, and friends, who provided overwhelming support throughout this process. A bigger thank you to my current coach, Ron Benjamin, for pushing me to be the player I am today. Go, Pioneers!”—Leylah Echeverria

“I am stoked to announce my verbal commitment to play collegiate soccer at the University of California, Santa Cruz! I could not have achieved this without the unrelenting support from my family, teammates, friends, and coaches. I want to thank coaches Don Finley, Kara Diederichs, Ron Benjamin, and my dad, who continuously pushed me to reach my full potential. I cannot wait for this next challenge! Go Slugs!” — Cheyln Ackermananta

“I am extremely excited and grateful to announce my verbal commitment to play Division 1 soccer and continue my academic career at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I want to thank my coaches, teammates, family, and friends for their support throughout my growth as a player. I can’t wait to be a Mustang!” — Shannon Porubski