Women's Soccer Earns NSCAA Team Academic Award

Congratulations to the CSUSB Women's Soccer program for its second consecutive NSCAA Team Academic Award. The women's soccer team posted a combined GPA of 3.26 and was tied with CSU Stanislaus (3.26 gpa) as the top GPA in the entire CCAA conference for women's soccer teams.

For more info please visit: www.nscaa.com

Youth Camp

2012 Winter Youth Camp Date

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Smart Coyotes

(Article by CSUSB Sports Information Department)

SAN BERNARDINO – Senior Casey Hirsch and sophomore Chelsey Jones, members of the Coyotes' women's soccer program, have been named to the Capital One® Academic All-District VIII team, as selected by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Hirsch holds a 3.62 grade point average in psychology and recently completed her career by earning second-team All-CCAA honors. The Yorba Linda native led the Coyotes in scoring with seven goals and 16 points this season as CSUSB completed the regular season 9-6-3 overall. The forward was a one-time CCAA Player of the Week during CSUSB's record-setting six-game winning streak. She also is a three-time All-CCAA Academic selection.

Jones owns a 3.90 GPA in Liberal Arts and played an integral role in CSUSB's stretch drive. After stepping into the starter's role, she enjoyed a 7-1-2 record with 4 ½ shutouts and helped the Coyotes to their six-game winning streak and eight-game unbeaten streak. She produced a scoreless streak of 470 minutes and 20 seconds. The Hesperia native also was a one-time CCAA Player of the Week.

Both Coyotes now move on to the national All-American ballot. The Capital One® Academic All-American women's soccer squads will be announced Nov. 30.

Nominations and voting for the All-America programs are conducted by CoSIDA members. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of their team's games, hold a minimum of a 3.30 GPA and be a starter or a key reserve. No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.

CSUSB Ends Season

CSUSB Women's Soccer ended the season 9-6-3 overall and ranked #7 in the West Region by the NSCAA. CSUSB was hit pretty hard by the injury bug early in the season but ended the CCAA conference by posting a 7-1-2 record in the final 10 games. The 7 CCAA wins put CSUSB in 3rd place in the CCAA South Division behind nationally ranked UCSD and CSULA.

Along the way, CSUSB broke several long standing program records.

1. Programs longest winning streak (6 games)
2. Programs longest streak without a lost (8 games)
3. Most consecutive shutouts (4 games)
4. Beat CSULA, CSUDH and at least a tie with UCSD in the same season
5. Went undefeated against the CCAA North bracket (5-0-1)

GO Yotes!

Coyote's are back in the NSCAA West Region Poll

NSCAA West Region Rankings

Rank School W-L-T
1 UC San Diego 9 - 1 - 4
2 Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 11 - 2 - 0
3 Cal State Los Angeles 9 - 3 - 2
4 California Baptist 8 - 1 - 1
5 Cal State San Bernardino 8 - 5 - 1
6 Sonoma State (Calif.) 8 - 5 - 1
7 Cal State Stanislaus 7 - 3 - 4
8 Montana State-Billings 8 - 2 - 3
9 BYU-Hawaii 7 - 0 - 1
10 Cal Poly Pomona 7 - 4 - 3
10 Central Washington 6 - 3 - 4
10 Chico State (Calif.) 5 - 5 - 3

Chelsey Jones Named CCAA Player of the Week

(Photo: Robert Whitehead, CSUSB Photography)

WALNUT CREEK — Cal State San Bernardino goalkeeper Chelsey Jones has been named the Wilson/California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 10-16, it was announced on Monday.

Jones, a sophomore from Hesperia, was solid in goal while helping the Coyotes to a pair of victories over southern California rivals Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State L.A.

In 180 minutes in front of the net, Jones posted a pair of shutouts while totaling seven saves. The weekend performance marked her third straight blanking of an opponent and brought her season shutout total 4.5.

Cal State San Bernardino, which has won a school-record six consecutive matches, returns to the pitch on Friday when it hosts CCAA North Division leader Sonoma State beginning at 12:30 p.m.

CSUSB beats #20 CSULA and CSUDH 2-0

(Photo: CSUSB Women's Soccer signing autographs after the CSULA game)

CSUSB Women's Soccer defeated #20 ranked CSULA today at Coyote Premier Soccer Field. Goals were scored by Emily Mardon and Jani Carmona with the assists being credited to Sierra Van Meter and Chelsey Jones.

In the Friday game, CSUSB beat CSU Dominguez Hills 2-0.

Thw win was the 6th consecutive victory for the Coyotes, a mark that now sits as the best single season win streak in CSUSB women's soccer history.

Coyote Women's Soccer Beats Chico State 1-0

Chico, CA

The CSUSB women's soccer team defeated Chico State 1-0 today in Chico, California. The win improved the Coyotes to 6-5-1 overall and 4-5-1 in the CCAA. The win was the 4th in a row for CSUSB and was the full game shutout for goalie Chelsey Jones, who is now 4-0-0 as a starter in the net.

Go Yotes

Blogging with Casey Hirsch: Our game against CSU Stanislaus

Our hands are on the panic button (after starting the season 0-5-1 in the CCAA) and everyone knows how important each game is.

This game against Stanislaus was just as important as a playoff game, every minute mattered. Coach Clarke had said going into the half tied or up 1-0 would mean a win for us. He was right!

The second half started, we were tied 0-0 (just as planned). We were the more dominant team starting the half, however; they took the lead in the 50th minute. The time was dwindling down and with 15 minutes left, with another opportunity in front of me, I took a hard shot on the keeper, with luck on my side the ball went passed the keeper to tie the game 1-1.

I have never felt such accomplishment as seeing the ball in the back of the net. After that, the momentum was to much for any team to handle. We kept going at them and with 4 minutes left, Brittney Wilding cut inside and took a beautiful shot upper V near post. The atmosphere was that of a movie. Our team wanted it more than them, plain and simple we took the game into our own hands and determined the outcome. The 2-1 victory on the road vs CSU Stanislaus is a game that will always be remembered by each one of the yotes on the Women's Soccer team.

They are a very good team and we feel that this was a great win for us, especially on the road. Go Yotes!

- Senior Forward: Casey Hirsch

Blogging with Junior Goalie Chelsey Jones

This year our soccer team traveled to San Clemente for our team retreat. We stayed in a gorgeous beach house thanks to the Hirsch family. Upon arrival on Wednesday morning, all 30 girls made sandwiches for lunch and headed down to the beach. We enjoyed playing volleyball, tanning and getting to know each other a little more. Even though the water was a little chilly, mist of the pups enjoyed the waves. It was a relaxing environment and a perfect way to catalyize friendships.
After we hiked back up to the house, the Hirsch family began to prepare dinner. In the mean time, the girls on the team found ways to entertain themselves. Some went up onto the deck and played Scategories, others were playing Sharades, and the pups were all preparing for the highlight of the night: the Freshman Dance. We split the pups into two teams and had them choreograph a dance to RESPECT by Aretha Franklin. When the time came, the two teams definitely gave the crowd a great show. There wasn't one person there without a smile on their face.
Later on that night we all headed back down to the beach for a bonfire. The smores were amazing and dj Tiffany had everyone entertained. Next, the seniors had the rest of the team do a trust walk activity. Every girl had to blindfold herself with a long soccer sock and lined up single file. We were instructed to hold onto the shoulders of the person in front of us. As the seniors led the team around the dark beach, they had us overcome random obstacles. Our job as blindfolded teammates was to enhance our communication so that the girl behind us could overcome the obstacle. It was a fun and unique way to establish trust and communication within our team. After the trust walk we all gathered around the bonfire and each of the 8 seniors delivered a short speech about our upcoming season, important advice, and motivating words of wisdom.
The next morning all of us woke up to the smell of pancakes, bacon, orange juice, and fresh fruit. After breakfast we went on a 30 minute team jog along the beach. When we returned the captains had another activity planned for us. Each girl wrote their names on a large piece of butcher paper and we sat In a huge circle. Every 30 seconds, we passed the papers to the left. Each girl on the team wrote a few positive words about the person who's paper she had. Eventually, every girl on the team had a paper with positive and encouraging words from every member of her team. Next we went around and talked about our favorite characteristics and also revealed some things that others may not have known. The captains did a great job at helping the team get to know each other on a more personal level. Chemistry on and off the field is an incredibly important tool to become champions.

The team spent the last couple of hours at the beach before returning back to San Bernardino. Overall, this CSUSB Women's soccer retreat was better than any other retreat I have ever experienced. The vibe that I get from all of the girls is unlike any other feeling. We were able to create stronger bonds within the team which is crucial to the way we play on the field. The girls ultimately became more of a family and we are so excited to show everyone what were made of! Go Yotes!!!

Blogging with Assistant Coach Jenna Whitty

(Photo: 2011 Newcomer: Ruth Moreila)


Jenna was a 3 year starter at California Baptist University after transferring from Cal State Fullerton. During her three years at CBU, she was named on the NAIA All American List three times while guiding her team to the NAIA Elite 8 in 2009. Coach Whitty also serves as Coach Travis Clarke's assistant coach on the Platinum FC Girls u9 club team based out of the Inland Empire.


(Notes From Jenna About The First Two Days of Training):
From the start of camp the young women all seemed to be fired up about this coming season. We started our training camp with the Cooper Fitness Test which over all went very well. We had 9 student athletes complete the required 6 3/4 laps in 12 minutes.

Casey Hirsch, our senior captain, took the test to a whole different level by going above and beyond what is considered passing. Casey has really shown the rest of the team what hard work and determination looks like. She is constantly pushing everyone and encouraging along the way. Once the Fitness Test was out of the way the girls were able to really settle down and start playing. The two days of practice we have focused on the defensive side of the game. We saw everyone getting stuck in on tackles and really battling for that spot this season. This group of players are going to make our jobs as coaches very difficult.

We were able to scrimmage in the afternoon and after 50 minutes of play neither team had scored. Each player has a sheer determination to never get beat. Having 10 incoming freshman, it is important that they adapt quickly so that our team can be as successful as possible and they are doing just that. Our upper class men are also doing a good job of showing them what it takes to be a college soccer player. I am excited to see what the rest of the week holds. The starting level for us is very high, so I am excited to see what they will accomplish this season.


Until Next Time: - Jenna

Very Smart Student Athletes

The CCAA announced the 2010-2011 All Academic Team and 11 of the 27 CSUSB athletes were women's soccer players.

http://www.goccaa.org/news/2011/7/19/GEN_0719114107.aspx

(Taken from the CCAA Web Page)

WALNUT CREEK - A total of 451 student-athletes were named California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Academic for the 2010-11 academic year, commissioner Robert J. Hiegert announced on Tuesday.

To be eligible student-athletes must meet the following criteria:

1) Varsity student-athlete (must have earned a varsity letter per institutional criteria - e.g., no red-shirt student-athletes are eligible for this award)

2) Must be a student-athlete in one of the 12 CCAA-sponsored sports (men's cross country, women's cross country, men's soccer, women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's golf, women's tennis, men's outdoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field, baseball, and softball)

3) Grade point average for the 2010-11 academic year of 3.40 or higher in a minimum of 24 semester/36 quarter units completed at the certifying institution. Non-graded units may be included in the 24/36 unit total.


CSUSB Women's Soccer ended the 2010 - 2011 Academic year with an overall team GPA of 3.27 (35 student athletes) up from last years award winning mark of 3.01.

Go Yotes!

Griffin a Gael

(Article by St. Mary's SID)
MORAGA, Calif. - The Saint Mary's men's soccer team has named Leonard Griffin as assistant coach, joining head coach Adam Cooper and assistant Chris Brown. Griffin comes to SMC after three seasons as an assistant coach at Cal State San Bernardino.
"I am very excited to add Leonard to our staff," said Cooper. "His experiences as a professional soccer player and NCAA Champion will be invaluable to our program. Leonard has played for, and learned from, some of the most respected coaches in the United States, and we look forward to him bringing that knowledge to our program."

He is currently a member of the Los Angeles Blues, a USL professional team.

Griffin has played professionally with the Los Angeles Blues, a USL professional team. Prior to being on the LA Blues, Griffin spent time with Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire, Portland Timbers and L.A. Galaxy. While a member of the Galaxy, he played 20 minutes in an exhibition game against FC Barcelona in the Rose Bowl.

Griffin played four seasons at UCLA where he earned all-America honors in 2003 and helped the Bruins win a national title in 2002. He also played with the Orange County Blue Star and Austin Aztecs in the USL Premier Development League.

He was drafted by Chicago in 2004. He was waived in 2007 and signed with USL First Division Portland Timbers. The Columbus Crew acquired him, then waived him and he rejoined the Timbers in 2008. In 2009, he was signed by and played for the Galaxy, who played in the MLS Championship game that year.

Griffin works in all aspects of the Saint Mary's soccer program including recruiting, camp development, fundraising, team academics and day-to-day field training.

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"We are very excited for Leonard and know that this is the right and natural step forward in his coaching career. Saint Mary's athletics just hired a great coach and person and we are wishing him the very best in the future". - Travis Clarke, CSUSB Head Women's Soccer Coach

CSUSB assistant coaches Jenna Oltmanns and Tony Vigil will assume all of Leonard's previous duties at CSUSB.

Carmona Earns 2011 CSUSB Pup of the Year

Earning the school’s Pup of the Year awards were Jani Carmona (Lompoc) of women’s soccer. Carmona led the Coyotes’ soccer team in several categories, including goals (15), points, shots, shots on goal and game-winning goals. She earned both All-CCAA and All- Region honors.

CSUSB Unbeaten in Spring!

The CSUSB women's soccer team won or tied all six of their 2011 Spring matches. The Coyote's scored 16 goals while only giving up 7. Listed below are the results. Looking forward to the Fall!


Spring Results:
CSUSB 2
UCLA 2

CSUSB 1
UNLV 0

CSUSB 5
Southern Utah 1

CSUSB 1
Cal State Bakersfield 1

CSUSB 3
Biola 1

CSUSB 4
FC Man United 2

Coyote Women Tie CSU Bakersfield

(Bakersfield, CA)

Cal State Bakersfield tied the game with 79th minute to gain a tie against the visiting Coyotes this past weekend. CSUSB scored midway through the first half on a corner kick.

Both teams played very well in what was mostly an even game. The result puts the Coyote women with a Spring record of 2-0-2 in games against all NCAA Division I programs.

Spring Schedule / Results:

CSUSB 2
UCLA 2

CSUSB 5
Southern Utah 1

CSUSB 1
UNLV 0

CSUSB 1
CSU Bakersfield 1

Go Yotes

CSUSB beats Southern Utah and UNLV in Spring Games

CSUSB Women's Soccer posted wins against Southern Utah and UNLV, both NCAA Division I programs, yesterday in Las Vegas. In the first game, the yotes beat Southern Utah 5-1 and then posted a 1-0 win over UNLV.

Spring 2011 Results:
CSUSB 2
UCLA 2

CSUSB 5
Southern Utah 1

CSUSB 1
UNLV 0
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CSUSB plays Cal State Bakersfield in Bakersfield next Saturday at 1pm.

Go Yotes!

Coyotes tie UCLA at Home

(Photo: Tiffany Mallick in 2010 game against Humboldt State)

CSUSB tied UCLA 2-2 at Coyote Premier Field on Sunday in front of a large crowd in the first of 7 spring matches for Cal State San Bernardino.

CSUSB trailed 1-0 and 2-1 but was able to tie the game twice.

CSUSB is away next weekend as the they take on Southern Utah and UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Go Yotes!

2 More 2011 Coyotes

Diana EnriquezHeight: 5’7”
High School: Cajon HS
Hometown: San Bernardino
Club Team: Alliance FC G93 Stadio
Position: Forward


• 60 goals, 27 assists in 4 years at Cajon
• 2x 1st Team All San Andres League
• 2010 San Andres League MVP

“Diana Enriquez is a highlight video waiting to happen. She is a very fun player to watch and will bring much needed creativity to the CSUSB roster”. Travis Clarke


Tambrie AwaiHeight: 5’1”
High School: Kalani HS
Hometown: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Club Team: Leahi Premier
Position: Midfield

• 4 year varsity starter
• OIA Honorable Mention sophomore year
• 2x OIA 1st Team (Junior and Senior years)
• 2010 All State 2nd Team
• Member of the Hawaii ODP (Olympic Development Program) State Team.

On the club side, she was a member of Leahi Premier and was a guest player for Ka’oi Express.

“Tambrie comes to us from the top youth soccer club in the state of Hawaii for girls. She had a very successful career at Kalani High School and within the Hawaii ODP program. She is a very active player with a high work rate and solid technical skill and good speed. We feel she will add depth to our midfield and overall athleticism to our team”. -Travis Clarke

Coyote Soccer Signs Six

(Photo: 2011 CSUSB Recruit Ruth Moreira) (Photo Contributed)


CSUSB Women's Soccer adds depth in the 2011 recruiting class. With 8 seniors expected to start in the opening game of the 2011 season, this new group of Coyotes is set to carry the load moving forward into 2012 and beyond. The class gives the coyote women additional athleticism, size and technical skill.

"This class gives us some depth for 2011 and a large group of student athletes that will be ready to lead this program going forward into 2012 after our large group of upperclassmen graduate after this next season. We feel that all of our 2011 class will compete on a daily basis for playing time with the veteran players on the team. I am excited to get this group together in camp and start working toward our goal of the conference tournament and beyond! We plan on being one of the most fit and hard working teams in the West Region and this group of new student athletes will help promote that type of mentality moving forward. I feel that this class will represent our program, our university, our community and themselves in a very positive way and all of them will come in a compete in the classroom and on the field of play." - Travis Clarke, Head Women's Soccer Coach


Kelly Keyes

Height: 5’7”
High School: Sultana HS
Hometown: Hesperia, California
Club Team: Alliance FC G93 Stadio
Position: Forward

• 4 year starter at Sultana HS
• 2x CIF Champion
• 2x All Mojave River League
• 2010 3rd Team All CIF
• Entering senior year, 36 goals, 22 assists. As of Jan 26 she has 10 goals in 2011: Total HS Goals 46. Total HS Assists 22.

“Kelly brings a ton of pace to our team. In addition to her speed, she has the physical tools needed to compete on our team and in the CCAA from day one. She has a high work rate and great attitude and we feel that will positively impact our athletic community at CSUSB”. - Travis Clarke

“I chose Cal State San Bernardino because it has great Nursing and Teaching programs. I am excited to become part of the woman’s soccer program because the girls are extremely talented and they have an extraordinary coach, Travis Clarke”
-Kelly Keyes

Stefania Bowlick

Height: 5’3”
High School: Los Osos HS
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga
Club Team: Arsenal
Position: Forward

Stefania comes to CSUSB from one of the top club teams in the country, Arsenal FC G92 coached by Cle Kooiman (Noah Kooiman’s older brother). Bowlick attends Los Osos high school in Rancho Cucamonga, but chose not to play high school soccer.

Her club team played three seasons in the Coast Soccer League Premier bracket, winning the league each year. Arsenal FC ended their run in the Premier bracket with one league loss in three years. In addition to the Coast Soccer League, her club team won the Albion College Showcase, Arsenal Invitational, Cerritos Memorial, and the So Cal Blues Cup. On a regional and national level they were the Super “Y” League North American champions, US Club Soccer National Champions, USYSA Far West Region Finalists and Cal South National Cup Finalists.

“Stefania is a very aggressive player who always seems to be in the right place for a timely finish. She has grown up playing youth soccer at the highest possible levels and that experience should provide her a solid base moving into the college game. We are excited to have her as a Coyote and feel she will be a very good player in the CCAA and West Region”. Travis Clarke

"I chose CSUSB because it is close to home and has a good kinesiology program. I know a lot of the girls on the team from playing club with Arsenal and know that CSUSB will be a great fit for me academically and athletically". -Stefania Bowlick

Sierra Van Meter

Height: 5’6”
High School: Valencia – Placentia High School
Hometown: Yorba Linda, California
Club: Fullerton Rangers
Position: Midfield

•4 year varsity player / 3 year starter

•2nd Team All Empire League 2009

•Club: Member of Fullerton Rangers that participated in the FWRL (Far West Regional League)

•Club: 2009 Coast Soccer League Cup Finalist

“Sierra is an exciting player to watch. She brings passion and work rate to the game, in addition to a high level of one versus one technical skill. Her desire to win is the highest I have seen within a student athlete while out recruiting. She takes each game and situation she is in seriously and that attitude will translate directly into her life as a college student athlete. She is someone we feel will win in the classroom as well as on the athletic field and we are excited to have her as a member of our program”. – Travis Clarke

Emily Mardon

Height: 5’9”
High School: Chino Hills, California
Club: So Cal Blues Dido
Position: Forward

Emily played for Chino Hills High School and for the So Cal Blues Soccer Club.

“Emily comes from a club program that is known to develop top level college soccer players. She has good size and athleticism as well as a very long throw in that will help us on some of the smaller fields in the CCAA. She is aggressive and technically skilled and is going to add depth to our front line in 2011”. – Travis Clarke


Ruth Moreira

Height: 5’9”
High School: Otay Ranch High School
Hometown: Chula Vista, California
Club: Notts Forest
Position: Defender

•3 year 1st Team All Mesa League
•Team best defense award 2008, 2009, 2010
•Team MVP 2010

“Ruth is an athletic, physical, player with good technical ability. She has a high fitness level from competing on her high school cross country and is a very versatile player as she capable of playing a number of different positions. Ruth has a tremendous amount of potential and will be a dominate force in the CCAA.” – CSUSB Assistant Coach Leonard Griffin

"The reason why I chose CSUSB is because the campus is nice and I love that it is close to home. Plus, my parents can come see me anytime they please. I also like that the campus is friendly and I can't wait to meet new people." - Ruth Moreira


Natalie Vasquez

Height: 5’6”
High School: Chino High School
Hometown: Chino, CA
Club: Fullerton Rangers
Position: Defender

2010 First Team All League at Chino High School is leading her high school team to a current 13-1 overall record and 11-0 in the Mt. Baldy League. As of early February, Natalie had 13 goals and 10 assists playing mostly as a forward.


“Natalie is a very gifted technical center back that we feel will do a great job in the CCAA for many years. She was a late add to our 2011 class but her overall calm sense on the ball and within the zones on the field will slow the game down for us a ton. We are excited to have her in the program”. -Travis Clarke