Placer United Soccer Club
Menu
College Bound

Lauren Hayano ’95 Elite Commits to San Francisco State University

In Her Own Words…

“Recently, I verbally committed to San Francisco State University. SFSU has always been one of my top schools, and I feel extremely honored to be able to study and play soccer there. They have an excellent soccer program and a challenging psychology curriculum, which makes SFSU a perfect school for me. SFSU allows me to stay close to home, as well as being able to explore an amazing and diverse city.

I would like to thank my parents for all of their support. They have always pushed me to become better and to work harder; they never stopped believing in me. I would also like to thank all of my coaches throughout the years: Gene DuChateau, Bart Morefield, Ron Benjamin, John Love, and Ron Sanchez. They all invested a huge amount of time and effort into me, which helped me grow as a player. I am extremely grateful for all that they have done for me.

Go Gators!”

News

Anna , Jessica Raybe and Erin Barr Make ODP State Team

Anna and Jessica Raybe of the Placer United U15 97 Elite girls team made the California-North State Team for their age group. Erin Barr on the U14G also made it for the ODP 97G team. Barr is on the travel team and particpated in the ODP Championships in Arizona.

After tryouts held September through December, and Raybe made the State teams 30 player roster. Raybe has made the Top 18 and will be travelling to Phoenix for the ODP Championships in January. All three girls will be attending ODP Regional Camp in Idaho next June.

News

IT’S A BOY!

Kelcey and Crystal Chaidez are the proud parents of Kace Lawrence Chaidez born at 9:20am this morning. Kace weights 7 lbs. 3 oz.

Crystal delivered all natural in 4.5 hours. Great coaching Kelcey!

 

 

 

 

College Bound

U18 Elite ’94 Rachel Dortch Commits to Sonoma State University

In her own words…

“I recently committed verbally to Sonoma State University. This summer I was able to attend a soccer camp at the university where I fell in love with the beautiful campus and excellent coaching. Sonoma has offered me a great opportunity to pursue a career in nursing while also playing soccer and staying near my family. I am extremely excited to attend Sonoma next year and truly believe that it is the perfect school for me.

I would like to thank my parents for their guidance and huge amount of support they have given me throughout the years; Ron Benjamin, Gene DuChateau and Todd DeCarlo who have turned me into the player I am today; and my teamates who have been great supporters and friends through the years.”

News

U17G Premier Place First in Nor Cal Fall League

The U17 Girls Premier team defeated Manteca FC Dynasty this past Sunday, 2-1, to take 1st Place in the 2011 Nor Cal Fall League. The team went undefeated ending with a record of 7-3-0 and 24 points. The team scored 21 goals total and only let in 6 goals in 10 games. The team had a great fall season as they gearing up for their Davis Showcase December 10-11. Congrats U17 G Premier and good luck in Davis!

Coach Cystal

News

Placer United Girls Have Excellent Run in San Diego Over Thanksgiving

U15G Elite Destiny Butcher and Sydney Talmi against Surf

Five Placer United teams travelled to San Diego over the Thanksgiving weekend to compete against some of the best teams in the country.

Highlighting the weekend was the U16 Elite 96’s. They competed at the November Nights College Showcase hosted by Carlsbad Elite. The girls had three consecutive victories and won their showcase group. They opened up play with a 1-0 win versus West Coast FC, then had a 2-1 win versus Real SoCal Blue and finished the event with a 1-0 win over Bay Oaks.

Placer U14 and U15 Elite girls competed in the Surf Thanksgiving Tournament. The U14 Elite 98’s finished the weekend with 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw. They opened up with a loss to Arsenal ECNL but bounced back with a 0-0 draw versus LAFC and a 1-0 win versus Players SC from Las Vegas. The U15 Elite 97’s finished the weekend with 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw. In the first game, the girls came up short in a 1-2 loss to LaRoca out of Utah after a dominating performance. The girls then beat Oranje Vutbol 1-0 to setup a rematch to advance to the semi’s versus the San Diego Surf ECNL. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, barely missing out on the quarter-finals. This is the second time this season the girls have drawn with the Surf.

The U17 and U18 Elite girls competed in the Surf College Cup. The U17 Elite 95’s were pitted against one of the top teams in the country on Day 1, Legends Breakaway. The girls fought hard but came up short. In game 2, the girls became only the second Placer United girls team to beat the SoCal Blues ECNL, 1-0, one of the top girls clubs in the country. The girls finished off the weekend with a 0-0 draw with Toro Booyah from Nebraska. The girls had a relentless attack in the final 10 minutes but couldnt find the back of the net. They finished with a 1-1-1 record barely missing the playoffs. The U18 Elite girls had one win and 2 draws and barely missed out on the semi-finals. The U18’s also made history being the first Placer team to defeat the San Diego Surf ECNL, 1-0. The girls scored early against the two time USYSA National Champion and then held on for the victory. The girls also drew 0-0 with West Coast FC ECNL and drew 1-1 with 811 Creeks Clash, the Florida State Champion.

This was a great weekend for Placer United soccer. We had 7 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws versus some of the top competition in the country. Placer played in front of many college coaches as the Thanksgiving weekend is one of the top college recruiting periods.

News

Placer U9G Elite and U10B Premier State Cup Results

Placer’s U9G Elite won their Quarter Final game 5-0 versus Mustang Stars of the Gold 1 bracket, while the U10B Premier beat Livermore Fusion 3-0 in the Silver 1 bracket to clinch their places in the next round.

On to the final stages in Manteca for both teams…the U10B Premier came up against Newark Atlas and after a very close game, Newark scored in extra time to win 3-2 via the Golden Goal ruling. It was a tough loss for the boys since they had played well and can look back on a couple of wasted oppurtunities which passed by in regular time.

The U9G Elite had a semi-final game against Inter Rage and after dominating the first half, a final shot let Placer down so it was still 0-0 at halftime. In the second half, Inter scored early to put Placer on the back foot but goals from Camille Garcia and Grettel Sainz got the girls in front and we eventually held out to win 2-1 and set up a final with Grypons SC.

The final was Sunday and unfortunately the girls’ efforts of the previous day took its toll and the team could not replicate the same result, losing 4-0. However, both teams can be extremely proud of getting to the latter stages of the competition and we’re very proud of their hard work in the build up to the games.

Pictured is the U9G Elite with their finalist trophy and medals.

News

Placer United Alumni News

 

Alumni News – Men

Seth Casiple Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year

Former Placer United, CDA, and U18 National Pool member, midfielder Seth Casiple, capped a stellar debut season for Cal Berkley by earning the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Award, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott announced on Tuesday. This marks Cal’s first Pac-12 or Pac-10 Freshman of the Year award.

Casiple led Cal and ranked among the conference leaders in assists most of the season, winding up with six assists to go along with one goal, and started all seventeen games. He finished the regular season ranked fourth in total assists and fourth in assists per game (0.35) in the Pac-12. “Seth had a fantastic season both statistically and with his overall impact in games,” Cal Head Coach Kevin Grimes said. “It is a great honor for Seth and the program.”

Connor Hallisey Garners All-Conference Honorable Mention

Alumni Placer United, CDA and U18 National Team member, Connor Hallisey, was another important freshman member of the Cal squad this season. He started eleven games and played in all seventeen games this year. A native of Granite Bay, Hallisey posted one goal, two assists and four assists.

CDA Player Matt Wiesenfarth Named Big West Conference Freshman of the Year

Former CDA player, Matt Wiesenfarth, paced the UC Davis offense throughout the season leading the Aggies in goals (5), points (13) and shots (37). Matt scored his first career goal in a 3-2 double overtime loss to Sacramento, then scored in three straight matches for the Aggies.

He put away the game winners against UC Riverside on October 1 and at Cal Poly on October 5, then scored UC Davis’ only goal in a 2-1 overtime loss against then No. 15 UC Santa Barbara on October 8. Additionally, he assisted on goals in the final three games of the 2011 season.

Placer United Alumni News – Women

Savannah Coiner – Clemson freshman center back started fifteen of eighteen games this season. She logged in 1373 minutes, fifth highest on the team. She also had seven shots on goal.

Erika Garcia – Harvard freshman forward played in many games this season. The team lost in the first round of the BCAA tournament after winning the Ivy League title. Erika scored two goals and had one assist on the season. She also has been attending Mexican National Team U20 camps.

Kellyn Morning – Univeristy of Nevada freshman back played in twelve games this season, starting one.

Lexi Giusti – Lesley Univeristy freshman forward scored eight goals this season. Lesley was upended in the NECC semi-final.

Shea Glaspey – UNC Greensboro freshman back played in every game this season for UNCG. UNCG was defeated in the first round of the SoCon playoffs.

Lindsey Matlock – Houston Baptist freshman back earned 1st Team All Conference honors. HBU lost in the GNC Championship game. Lindsey had sixteen starts out of seventeen games and logged in 1311 minutes. She also scored two goals in the season.

Kim Hernandez – Jackson State freshman forward earned 2nd Team All Conference honors. JSU lost in the quarter-finals of the SWAC tournament. Kim lead the SWAC with two game winning goals.

News

U10 Girls Compete at Boo Fest

On the other side of Sacramento this past weekend, our U10 girls teams participated in the Boo Fest hosetd by Sacramento United. The U10 Elite team made it all the way to the final! They competed against Odyssey, North Bay Elite, Sac United and El Dorado. The U10 premier team played very well in a difficult group that included Bay Oaks, Boca and Elk Grove Everton.

Congratulations to all of our teams on a great weekend of soccer!

Get Updates