For the second time in the last three years, the Cerritos College women's soccer team swept the South Coast Conference awards. The Falcons, who have won the last 11 conference championships, captured the three top awards in the South Division, as well as earning four First Team and four Second Team selections.
Leading the list was freshman Itzel Ballesteros (Maywood Academy HS), who was named the division's Offensive Player of the Year, while sophomore Dana Jacobs (Yorba Linda HS/San Francisco State University) was voted the Defensive Player of the Year. Head coach Ruben Gonzalez was selected the Coach of the Year for the eighth time in his career and second season in a row.
Those named to the 1st Team were freshman Maria Hernandez (Sierra Vista HS), along with sophomores Carolina Jaramillo (Cetis 54, Tijuana HS), Ashli Villalobos (Mayfair HS/Cal State Los Angeles) and Amber Whitmore (Los Alamitos HS). Voted to the 2nd Team were sophomores Natalie de Leon (St. Joseph HS), Cheyenne De Los Reyes (Santa Monica HS/Santa Monica College), Jill Messersmith (Newport Beach HS) and Ruby Nichols (Bishop Amat HS).
Ballesteros leads the Falcons in goals (21) and points (56) on a team that leads the state with 113 goals on the year, while Jacobs has anchored a defense that has allowed just eight goals all season. Hernandez has posted seven goals and 10 assists on the season, with Jaramillo accounting for 13 goals and 14 assists in just nine games. Villalobos is tied for fifth on the team with 11 goals, with Whitmore third on the Falcons with 15 goals.
Second on the team in goals (17) and points (44) is de Leon, while De Los Reyes has come off the bench to account for 11 goals. Messersmith is tied for second in the state with 17 assists to go with her four goals, while Nichols is undefeated in the net (14-0-0). She missed six games due to an injury and is currently sixth in the state with a 0.44 goals against average and tied for eighth with nine shutouts.
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December 15, 2016
W. Soccer: Amber Whitmore signs with Western Oregon
![W. Soccer: Duo of players earn All-America honors](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0017/DRP-5880_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
December 13, 2016
W. Soccer: Duo of players earn All-America honors
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December 6, 2016
W. Soccer named NSCAA National Champions for fifth time
![W. Soccer: Cerritos wins fifth straight state title](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/20161204_164204-0-_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
December 4, 2016
W. Soccer: Cerritos wins fifth straight state title
![W. Soccer: Win advances Falcons to state championhip game](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/20161202_143447_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
December 2, 2016
W. Soccer: Win advances Falcons to state championhip game
![W. Soccer: Falcons advance to state after win in PKs](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-5448_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 26, 2016
W. Soccer: Falcons advance to state after win in PKs
![W. Soccer: Late first half goal rallies team to win](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-9403_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 22, 2016
W. Soccer: Late first half goal rallies team to win
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November 19, 2016
W. Soccer: First round playoff wins advances Falcons
![W. Soccer: Falcons sweep conference awards](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0013/DRP-3775_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 17, 2016
W. Soccer: Falcons sweep conference awards
![W. Soccer: Team seeded #1 for SoCal Regional Playoffs](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0013/DRP-7887_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 15, 2016
W. Soccer: Team seeded #1 for SoCal Regional Playoffs
![W. Soccer: Team posts shutout in final regular season game](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0010/DRP-6087_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 11, 2016
W. Soccer: Team posts shutout in final regular season game
![W. Soccer: Carolina Jaramillo has five-point game in win](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-3888_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 8, 2016
W. Soccer: Carolina Jaramillo has five-point game in win
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November 4, 2016
W. Soccer: Shutout over Long Beach clinches division title
![W. Soccer: Big numbers for the Falcons in 16-0 win](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-7435_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
November 1, 2016
W. Soccer: Big numbers for the Falcons in 16-0 win
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October 28, 2016
W. Soccer: Falcons dominate Rio Hondo, 4-0
![W. Soccer: Early lead holds in win over East LA](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-0406_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 25, 2016
W. Soccer: Early lead holds in win over East LA
![W. Soccer: Falcon post 1-0 win over #2 Chaffey](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0008/DRP-4853_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 21, 2016
W. Soccer: Falcon post 1-0 win over #2 Chaffey
![W. Soccer: Cerritos records crossover shutout win](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-4878_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 18, 2016
W. Soccer: Cerritos records crossover shutout win
![W. Soccer: Shutout win for Falcons over Mt. SAC](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0007/DRP-6742_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 14, 2016
W. Soccer: Shutout win for Falcons over Mt. SAC
![W. Soccer: Return of Jaramillo nets four-point game](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-6894_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 11, 2016
W. Soccer: Return of Jaramillo nets four-point game
![W. Soccer: Four-goal second half leads Falcons](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0006/DRP-6243_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 7, 2016
W. Soccer: Four-goal second half leads Falcons
![W. Soccer: Trio of players share in shutout win](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/DRP-6407_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
October 4, 2016
W. Soccer: Trio of players share in shutout win
![W. Soccer: Falcons score at will in win at Compton](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0005/DRP-5692_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 30, 2016
W. Soccer: Falcons score at will in win at Compton
![W. Soccer: Team drops first game in two years](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/0004/Photo_Sep_28-_3_26_57_PM_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 28, 2016
W. Soccer: Team drops first game in two years
![W. Soccer: Falcons keep rolling on the road with shutout](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/IMG_2755_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 16, 2016
W. Soccer: Falcons keep rolling on the road with shutout
![W. Soccer: Third straight shutout turned in by Falcons](/sports/wsoc/2016-17/photos/IMG_2699_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 14, 2016
W. Soccer: Third straight shutout turned in by Falcons
![W. Soccer: Cerritos posts second straight shutout](/images/headers/DP-0029_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 9, 2016
W. Soccer: Cerritos posts second straight shutout
![W. Soccer: Cerritos improves to 3-0 with shutout win](/images/headers/DP-0035_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 6, 2016
W. Soccer: Cerritos improves to 3-0 with shutout win
![W. Soccer: Team improves to 2-0 with 4-1 win](/images/headers/DP-0035_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 2, 2016
W. Soccer: Team improves to 2-0 with 4-1 win
![W. Soccer: Defending champs open season with 5-2 win](/images/headers/DP-0018_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
August 31, 2016
W. Soccer: Defending champs open season with 5-2 win