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Former Placer United Player, Lauren Gollnick, Named 2012 Pacific West Conference Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Year

November 11, 2012

SAN RAFAEL, CA — Lauren Gollnick, Dominican University, has been named the 2012 Pacific West Conference Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Year. In addition, Gollnick was named to the All-PacWest First Team as a forward. Senior forward Julianna Bratsberg and junior goalkeeper Megan Herringboth earned Second Team honors while sophomore midfielder Mckenna Kimball earned an honorable mention. The awards were announced live on air during Thursday’s PacWest Radio Show by Conference Sports Information Director Tom Di Camillo.  Read More

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Placer United’s Niko Hansen Comes Up Huge in High School Division 1 Final

The High School soccer final everybody has waited years to see, Jesuit versus Granite Bay, was just the platform Placer United dazzling senior midfielder, Niko Hansen, needed as he scored three of his team’s five goals to help Jesuit High School win its10th D-I section championship and third in four years. It was also Niko’s 2nd hat trick in two games as he led the team in scoring with 35 goals for the season.

Hansen, the Delta River League Player-of-the-Year has also verbally committed to New Mexico, who is currently ranked 13th in the Nation heading into the NCAA Division 1 Playoffs.

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Placer United Alumni Kick Off NCAA Division One Playoffs

The NCAA Division One Playoffs are ready to begin this week and we wish the following former Placer United players all the best as they strive to become NCAA Division One Champions:

  • Austin Dunn, University of San Diego
  • Joey Haug, U.S. Airforce Academy
  • Ryan Hollingshead, University of California Los Angeles
  • Gabe Padilla, Georgetown University.
  • Grant Silvestre, University Of Virginia
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Ryan Hollingshead Named to College Soccer News Team of the Week

Senior captain, Ryan Hollingshead, scored Bruins’ first goal on Friday to lead them to Pac-12 title

November 12, 2012

Los Angeles, CA – Senior captain Ryan Hollingshead has been named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week for the week of November 5-11, as announced by the publication today.

The Granite Bay, California, native and former Placer United player helped UCLA win its fourth Pac-12 title in five years on Friday as the Bruins defeated San Diego State by a score of 2-1. Hollingshead scored UCLA’s first goal of the match when he headed in a cross from Evan Raynr for his sixth goal of the season. The senior midfielder now leads the Bruins with 20 points on the year and is second in the Pac-12 with eight assists, trailing Raynr by just one assist.

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Eight Placer United Alumni in the Women’s NCAA Tournaments

The NCAA Women’s Division 1, 2 and 3 National Championships began this past weekend and Placer United has EIGHT alumni participating!

Division 1

Maria De La Cruz – Idaho State

Mikaela Arnstein – UCLA

Miranda Bailey – BYU

Division 2

Caitlin Jones – Sonoma State Univ

Morgan Garcia – Barry University

Division 3

Ashley Sweeting – Chapman Univeristy

Caitlin Clark – Emory Univeristy

Lexi Giusti – Lesley Univeristy

Congrats to our female alumni. We look forward to seeing them on the field at the 7th Annual Placer United Alumni Game on Friday, December 21st.

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Placer United U9 and U10 Girls Teams Compete in 2nd Round of State Cup

The Placer United U9 and U10 girls teams played in the second round and Quarter-Finals of the Norcal State Cup this past weekend.

The U10 Girls White had three wins in their second round bracket play and advanced to the Quarter-finals of the Bronze 2 Cup.  They defeated Merced 2-0 to advance to the Semi-Finals on November 17th. With a win, the girls will advance to the Final on November 18th.

The U9 Girls Red had a great run in the Cup.  They won their first two games and then lost to a very talented Santa Rosa squad.  The girls then had a 2-1 defeat to MVLA in the Premier 1 Quarter-final and ended the State Cup run as one of the Top Ten teams in the state.

The U9 Girls White also had a great run in the second round.  After a tough loss to Mustang in Game 1, the girls roared back with two wins to reach the Gold 1 Quarter-finals. In the Quarters, the girls were up-ended by Diablo FC.

The U10 Girls Red also had a very impressive run in the Cup.  They won their first two games and then squared off against FC Milpitas and lost 4-3 in a game that went back and forth.  The girls lost a tough game but still did enough to grab the #8 seed and played for the Norcal State Cup Championship.  In the Quarter-finals, the girls squared off against the #1 seed West Valley. The girls came up on the short end but finished the Cup as the 8th best team in the state.

Congrats to all of our U9 and U10 girls on a great Norcal Cup season!  Good luck to the U10 girls White!

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Lauren Stafford Commits to Montana State University

“I am happy to announce that I have verbally committed to Montana State University at Billings! Never in a million years did I believe I would be playing college soccer. I have visited the campus and can honestly say I am in love with not only the location, but the coaching staff, players, and academic programs they offer. I plan on either majoring in Biology or Health and Human Performances. I know the school will make me a better player and person throughout my next four years.

I am so blessed to have a family that supports me 100%, and has for the past 18 years of my life. Thank you Mom, Dad, and Jenna; you all mean the world to me and the sacrifice and time you’ve given to me the past 12 years I’ll be forever grateful.

As for my coaches, thank you first of all to Norm Chavez, who taught me not only the basics, but taught me how to love and appreciate the game of soccer. You are an incredible coach, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you to George Vallas and Ron Sanchez, whose love for the game made my time with them unforgettable. Thank you especially to Ron Benjamin. Your time and dedication to Placer United is so greatly appreciated. Your willingness to push me harder than I ever have, and your direct coaching style has truly improved me throughout this season. Montana would not have been possible if not for you, so thank you for making my dream of college soccer come true. Thank you to my AMAZING team whose skill continues to astonish me daily. You all are my sisters for life so thank you for making my last season of club soccer the absolute best.”

—Lauren Stafford

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Jamie Baker Commits to Bethany College

I am very excited to announce I have recently committed to Bethany College in Kansas. Never in a million years did I think I would end up in Kansas. But after visiting the school, I realized it is the perfect fit for me both academically and athletically.

I cannot believe after spending my entire life on the field and dedicating my life to soccer, my dream has finally come true! All those countless hours of practicing have finally paid off. I never could have achieved this goal without the support of my family, friends and all my teammates. They always kept me motivated to pursue my soccer career.

I want to say a special thank you to my coach, Crystal Howard! She always pushes me to go the extra mile and I wouldn’t be committed if it wasn’t for her! I am going to miss my Placer team so much. Even though we’ve only been together for a year, we are like family! I love you guys!

Go Swedes!

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Placer United U11 Girls Teams Reach the Final at Boo Fest

U11G Red – Sacramento United Boo Fest Champions 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The U11 Placer United Red and White teams travelled down to Boo Fest, hosted by Sacramento United, October 20-21, 2012.

The U11 Red team played in the “Ghoulettes” division and won the championship!

In Game 1, the girls drew 1-1 with Inter Rage.  In Game 2, the girls defeated FC Elk Grove Orange 2-1.  In Game 3, they defeated Sonoma County Alliance 3-1.  The girls won the group and then beat the Bay Oaks Bombers 1-0 in the final.

The U11 White team played in the “Tinker Bells” division and made it all the way to the final.  In group play, the girls put on a goal scoring display.  They defeated San Juan White 5-0, Santa Rosa Aftershocks 3-1 and Cal Odyssey 4-1.  The girls won the group with a 3-0 record and then played North Bay Elite in the final and were upended 1-0.

Congratulations to both teams on a great weekend!

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