“I am very excited to announce that I have verbally committed to CSU San Marcos! I cannot wait to continue to play the sport I love. I want to thank my parents for their unconditional love and support; without them I would not be where I am today. I’d also like to thank my brother, Austin, for all his guidance in soccer and life. You’re amazing. To my Placer family, a big thank you to all of my teammates who have become my lifelong sisters. Thank you all for pushing me to play to the best of my ability and for always being there on and off he field. To Bart Morefield, thank you for helping me to improve my tactical game and building my confidence. To Todd DeCarlo, a huge thank for introducing the college process to me and helping immensely in my communication with the college coaches; I couldn’t have done it without you Todd! To Ron Benjamin, under you, my game improved tremendously. I cannot thank you enough for your confidence in me and pushing me to be the best player I can be. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to play for you as I prepare for the college game. To Katie Burton, I am thankful to have you as my last coach at Placer United. I am confident you will help me and my Placer teammates prepare for the next level as we end one journey and prepare to begin another. Lastly, I am really looking forward to playing for coach Bobby Renneisen at CSU San Marcos. Coach Renneisen has already instilled confidence me and I can not wait to join my cougar teammates in their drive to be successful and have an immediate impact in joining the very challenging California Collegiate Athletic Association Conference.

Go Cougars!”

Macey Moen

“I am excited to announce that I have verbally committed to Cal State Monterey Bay. This has been a long process that I could have never done without the help of my coaches, teammates and parents. I want to say thank you to my teammates for pushing me in everything, and I know that wherever they are going, or wherever they end up, they will all do great things. I also want to thank Missy Price at University of Nevada Reno for all of the training, mentoring and continuous support, also for following and helping me all the way through the college process. Without Missy, I would have never even gotten the opportunity to play for Placer. Thank you Todd DeCarlo for welcoming me as a U-16, for pushing me to be great, not good, and for always being such a big help in the recruiting process. Thank you Katie for really giving me this last push and for preparing us the best you can for the college transition. Also thanks for always finding a way to make us laugh whether its on or off the field. Thank you Ron for being such a big help in the recruiting process and for always pulling me aside to give me some extra pointers. Last but not least, thank you to my parents for always supporting me and pushing me to do what’s best. Thank you for driving me two hours to practice and then two hours home each day. Most of all, thank you for sacrificing so many things in your life to make mine better. I am more than excited to start playing for Coach Erin Reinke at CSUMB in 2016. She is an amazing coach who I know will continually push me to become the best I can be as an athlete and a person.”

Thanks
Ashlee

“I am beyond excited to announce my decision to play soccer at the D1 level this fall at Troy University in Alabama. It’s been a dream come true and I couldn’t have accomplished it without the numerous coaches and teammates I’ve come across all over the world. I’d especially like to thank Todd DeCarlo, for pushing me, not accepting excuses, and not settling for good, but great. Even after I moved 3,000 miles southeast, Coach Todd continued to keep me in check and help me with the collegiate process, calling coaches and arranging visits. He has been more than just a coach, but a mentor and leader as well and I can’t thank him enough. As always, I’d like to thank my family for all of the sacrifices they have made and for giving me the best possible opportunities and experiences to excel at the sport I love; soccer. I’d also like to thank God for the talents and abilities he’s given me as well as the people he’s put in my life. I couldn’t do it without my teammates. Not just the girls from every team I’ve ever played on, but more specifically the girls I spent three years with at Placer. They were constantly my motivation and competition to improve and get better. Without any of these people; coaches, family, teammates, I wouldn’t be able to even fathom playing division one soccer. It’s to these people that I’m forever grateful. Go Trojans!” — Megan Aaron

“I am more than thrilled to announce that I have committed to Biola University. I am very excited to be continuing the play the sport I love while attending a great academic school and I can’t thank the people enough who have guided and supported me through this process. I would like to thank coaches Kevin Unsworth, Todd DeCarlo, and Ron Benjamin for pushing and encouraging me to improve myself as a player. Without them, I would not be where I am today. I would also like to thank Todd DeCarlo especially because during the two years I have had him as a coach, he has helped me recognize the potential I have and has definitely pushed me to grow into a better soccer player. I would also like to thank my teammates because they are a huge contribution to my growth as a player. Most importantly, I owe an incredible amount of thanks to my parents after driving me to practices and games and pushing me to never give up on my passion. Without them, I would have never been able to play soccer for Placer United.

Go Eagles!” — Sarah Jeffries

“I am beyond excited to announce that I have verbally committed to attend and play soccer at Brown University in 2016. I don’t think I could have found a more perfect fit for me and I cannot wait to play for Coach Laughlin and receive an Ivy League education. Go Bears!

I would like to thank everybody who helped me get to where I am today. I could not have done it without the support from the Club and Placer staff members. First of all, I want to say thank you to Matt Scammacca and Kelcey Chaidez for helping me grow as a player in my youth years. Another thank you goes to Robbie Handie for helping me further develop my skills this past year.

I am incredibly grateful to Jason Gantt for allowing me to be part of the Placer ’97 team at Dallas Cup this past spring, where I was seen by Brown University. I would also like to say thanks to the guidance of Francois Barbe this past year. I’d like to thank my teammates who constantly push me to get better as a player and for being some of my best friends on and off the field.

I want to especially thank Paul O’Brien for making me the player I am today and helping me turn this dream into a reality. I could not have done it without him.

Most of all, I would not be the person I am today without the love and support from my parents, who backed up my every decision the entire way. I am very much looking forward to my final year representing the yellow submarine and being part of the Placer family.”  —Zac Anderson

“I am very excited to announce that I have committed to Chico State. After trying to find the perfect fit, I decided that Chico would be the best fit for me and I cannot thank everyone who helped me with this process enough. My parents devoted many years and long trips to allow me to continue my soccer career and I would not be anywhere without them. I am especially thankful to both Todd Decarlo, who helped initiate the whole process, and Ron Benjamin, who helped to develop me into a stronger and more confident player. I am also thankful for the experiences I have shared with each of the different teams and players at Placer United.  It has been amazing past few years and I grew so much not only as a player, but also as a person.  I am so excited to continue soccer on a college level and know I am going to have an amazing time at Chico. I cannot wait to see how I develop as a player with the help of my new coach Kim Sutton, and am so grateful for all that Placer United has done for me!” — Abby Huizenga

“I am very excited to announce that I have committed to Occidental College to play soccer for the next four years! I can’t wait to attend such a great academic college while continuing to play the sport I love! 

I’m so grateful that I was able to become part of the Placer United family over the past three years; joining the club has been one of the best decisions I made during high school and I would not have developed as a player if it weren’t for Placer United. I wanted to thank all of my teammates from the past few years. The journey has been unforgettable and I wouldn’t be the same player without every one of my teammates. I also owe a big thank you to the coaches who have helped me grow as a player. Thank you to Sarah Alderson and BJ Glass for helping me become more confident as a player and helping me understand my own potential. And, thank you especially to Ron Benjamin and Todd DeCarlo for welcoming me into the club, helping me acclimate to the new environment, and pushing me to become a better player, all while helping me with the college process.

Most importantly, I owe an incredible amount of thanks to my parents who have driven me thousands and thousands of miles for practices and games and who have supported me in everything for as long as I can remember. Without them, I would not have had the chance to be a part of such a great club. And, special thanks to my Dad, who helped me fall in love with the game and taught me so much of what I know today.

Go Tigers!” — Sophia Vallas

“I am very excited to announce that I will be attending Stevens Institute of Technology for the next four years. Located in New Jersey, I feel that Stevens is the perfect fit for me to continue playing soccer and further my education. I really look forward to begin playing under coaches Rensing and Gkionis and to become a part of the class of 2019.

I would like to thank all of those who have helped me get to this point. I never could have done it without such a great club as Placer United and all of the coaching staff who have really helped me improve my game. I want to give a big thanks to Jason Gantt and Francois Barbe for all that they have done and also my teammates who have made these last few years into such a great experience. Last of all, I would like to thank my parents, and my whole family, who have been with me every step of the way. Without their support I don’t know where I would be today.” —Nikolai Figueroa

“I am happy to announce my commitment to attend and play soccer for William Jessup University. This will be an exciting  opportunity for me to continue to play the sport I love and also get the education that I need for the future. I would like to thank my parents for pushing me to help achieve my goals. I would also like to thank my coach Cory Clonce, and all the other Placer United staff and coaches that helped me become a better player on the field and a better person off the field. I want to also thank all of the people that have helped me get to where I am today.” — Connor Entz

“I am very happy to commit to Southern Oregon University. SOU will provide me with a great education as well as the opportunity to continue playing the sport I love. I would like to thank my parents for everything they have done throughout my life to get me to this point. I would also like to thank my coach, Cory Clonce. He has always pushed me to do my best on and off the field and has developed me into the player that I am today. The entire Placer United coaching staff has helped me in so many ways and I am grateful for it.” — Brendan Allen