New Warrior: Karenee Demery

Karenee Demery will make the short drive up CA-99 from Merced to join the Warriors next season. Karenee is a forward with blazing speed and a great knack for getting in behind defenses and scoring goals. She plays her club soccer for the Merced United Freedom which were 2009 US Club Region G Champions. Karenee is coached by local soccer expert Scott McKee. She attends Harvest Christian School in Merced but does not play soccer for her high school because they do not offer athletics.

What coach Gabriel Bolton is saying about Karenee:

"Karenee is going to make a tremendous impact on our program. As they say 'speed kills" and Karenee has the speed and skill to be absolutely deadly at the next level. While she will certainly be one of the fastest players on our team and in the CCAA what makes her truly special is her ability to time her runs behind the defense and finish her opportunities. She can play any position on the forward line which will make her extremely difficult to contain."

New Warrior: Morgan Torres-Unger

A local product from Ripon, Morgan Torres-Unger will be an explosive addition to the Warrior goalkeeping squad. The 5'6 star from Ripon High School has racked up the honors during her first three years of high school soccer. Morgan was Trans Valley 1st Team her last two years and was Trans Valley 2nd Team in 2007. She helped lead Ripon HS to the Trans Valley League Championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009. They were CIF Section Finalists in 2007 and Section Champions in 2009. She is coached by top local high school coach Jose Bobadilla. At the club level she plays for the Modesto Ajax and local soccer guru Steven Dean. Ajax is one of the top U18 teams in Northern California.

What coach Gabriel Bolton is saying about Morgan:

"Morgan is a fantastic athlete with tremendous explosive ability. She plays with supreme confidence and is absolutely fearless in the goal. Morgan has all of the skills needed to be a terrific college goalkeeper"

New Warrior: Marriah Kessler

Marriah Kessler hails from one of the top clubs in the nation the Laguna Hills Eclipse in Southern California. The 5'7 goalkeeper is known for her leadership and strong technical skill. Marriah plays her club soccer for well known coach Ben Helm. At the high school level she is a starter for Southern California power Mission Viejo High School and coach Susie Daher. Marriah was All League 2nd Team in 2009 in the South Coast League and was voted to the Excalibur All Tournament Team in 2010. She was also All League 1st Team in 2009 for the South Coast League in the sport of Lacrosse.

What coach Gabriel Bolton is saying about Marriah:

"Marriah brings a lot of leadership and technical skill to the goalkeeper position. She is a strong communicator and understands how to manage the defense very well. Marriah is also technically very strong and has been well coached at her position."

New Warrior: Lauren Thornton

Lauren is the second player from Clovis West High School to sign with the Warriors this year. She is a physical athletic defender with the ability to play any position in the back line. Lauren plays her club soccer for the California Odyssey where she has helped them to two US Club Regional Championships. At the club level she spends most of her time at center back and outside back for head coach JJ Wosniak. In high school she plays defensive center mid for Clovis West.

What coach Gabriel Bolton is saying about Lauren:

"Lauren has all the qualities you want in a defender. She is athletic, has good speed, is extremely physical, and can keep possession of the ball. She is going be able to step right in to our back line and make an impact. I just love the way Lauren plays the game, especially her competitiveness. She isn't afraid to get physical and let a forward know that she's in charge."

New Warrior: Allison Case

A smooth center midfielder, Allison Case will add a lot of offensive firepower to the Warriors. The Clovis West playmaker is known for her ability to both set up teammates and score goals herself. In February of this year she broke the school record for goals with her 22nd. Allison plays her club soccer for one of the top youth clubs in the country the California Odyssey out of Fresno. Her club coach is Odyssey Director of Coaching JJ Wosniak. At the high school level her coach is Jason Berg. In 2009 Allison was All League First Team and was also named to the All Valley team. She is the third player to join the Warriors from Clovis West High School in the past 5 years following former Warrior center midfielder Tiffani Moore and current Warrior defender Kayln Pottorff.

What coach Gabriel Bolton is saying about Allison:

"Allison is the type of player that makes everyone else around her better. She makes everything look so easy but is an extremely aggressive and hard working player. Allison also has the ability to score goals out of the midfield which is a great weapon to have. She is going to fit right in with the style of soccer we like to play because she has the skill and she has been very well coached."

New Warrior: Allie Dugan

Allie Dugan comes to the Warriors from Leigh High School in San Jose where she was teammates with current Warrior Marissa Dunaway for two years. Dugan is a speedy forward who plays her club soccer for two-time State Cup Champions DeAnza Force and head coach Curtis McAllister. At the high school level Dugan was All-League First Team in 2009 and Team MVP. She is also in the process of breaking nearly every LHS offensive scoring record. Most of those records were previously held by her good friend "Dun".

What coach Gabriel Bolton is saying about Allie:

"Allie is a very fast wing forward who plays in a similar system with her DeAnza Force club team. She has been very well coached and has the speed and skill to come in and adjust to college soccer right away. She will be an important part of a very fast and explosive group of forwards."

New Warrior: Emily Relles

Emily Relles brings a unique set of skills up Highway 99 from Souther California. The outside defender is an impressive blend of speed, offensive skill, and defensive ability. She primarily plays left back for her Valley United team and legendary club coach Hugh Donald. But she is equally confident on either side of the field. She has also been know to step up to the forward line in high school soccer when a goal is needed.

What coach Gabriel Bolton is saying about Emily:

"Emily is the complete package as a player. She is a perfect fit at outside defender for our program because we like to get our wing backs into the attack. Emily has the speed to go forward as well as the skill to take players on and cross balls into the box with both feet. As an added bonus Emily plays left back which in my experience is one of the most difficult positions to play."

New Warrior: Janelle Triplett

Janelle is a 5-1 speedster who can play both attacking mid and all three forward positions. She attends Heritage High School and plays her club soccer for the East Diablo Impact. Janelle caught the eye of the Warrior coaching staff last summer by attending the Warrior Elite High School ID camp at Cal State Stanislaus.

Here is what Coach Gabriel Bolton says about Janelle:

"Janelle is one of the most aggressive and intense players I've ever seen. She plays with a lot of heart and fight and will be a tremendous addition to our team. She has fantastic speed which will make her a threat to get in behind defenses."

New Warrior: Alyssa Robles

Alyssa Robles is an explosive and creative wing player who joins the Warriors from the San Juan Soccer Club and Vanden High School in Fairfield. She can play both on the left and right wings as well as attacking mid.

Here is what coach Gabriel Bolton says about Alyssa:

"Alyssa is a fantastic soccer player and is a great fit for our system. She is dynamic on the ball and has the athletic ability to cover the ground. I can see her playing multiple attacking positions on our team because she is equally good on the left and right side of the field."

National Signing Day Wednesday!

One of the biggest days of the year, at least for a college athlete, is Wednesday. That's what is known as National Signing Day! You can find out first on the blog who has signed with the Warriors and will be playing their college soccer at Cal State Stanislaus. When the National Letters of Intent come across the fax machine we will update you on the 2010 class! GO WARRIORS!

Pictured is Jen Thornton signing her letter of intent last year at her high school.

Bri's Nebraska Adventures!

Bri McClain is a redshirt junior and team captain of the women's soccer team. She was selected to attend the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics. The Conference is open to outstanding undergraduate women mathematicians at all stages of their careers. It is this weekend in Lincoln Nebraska and Bri has agreed to share her trip with The Blog!

Thursday 1/28/2010

My first day in Nebraska and I have finally reached my destination. Nothing interesting has happened so far. I have been traveling all day since 7am and I didn't reach my hotel until about 8:30 this evening. The conference advisors were serious about dressing warm, because when we first arrived to our lay over in Denver it was a ridiculous 30 degrees, and then we made it to Omaha it was an even more ridiculous 12 degrees! I wasn't sure I was gonna make it, and I really didn't want to go outside of the airport at first, but I had to leave to catch the shuttle. The shuttle took me to my hotel and I was able to get settled in. I must add that I did a ton of math on the plane ride here, but there is a whole lot of more waiting for me this weekend. I am looking forward to it, and I'll let you know see how it goes. Talk to you tomorrow!

Friday 1/29/2010

So, today everyone came together for the first day of the conference. It was over 250 undergraduate women who study mathematics, and they all came from different parts of the US. It was exciting to see everyone, and hear their perspective on math, which happens to vary everywhere. We started off the day with our first plenary talk right after registration. THe talk consisted of an opening session and discussion on geometric group theory. We talked about how sets of symmetry form groups, and how this can be applied to abstract algebra and ping pong theory. I didn't fully understand everything in the talk, which is often very common, but I was able to get an idea of how symmetries can be applied outside of inverses and abstract algebra. It was interesting to hear. We next went to a panel discussion about careers in mathematics, and we were able to ask questions regarding how to find a job and how to juggle and job and your normal lifestyle. After that we had dinner, and that was pretty much the end of the night. We are all going to bed now, because tomorrow will be a long day with a lot more math!

Saturday 1/30/2010

Today seemed like it lasted forever. I must say I've had more analystical math discussions today thank I've had in my whole life! The day started off for me with a talk on knot theory, and the difference between lattic numbers and cube numbers. We next went to a seminar on Hadamard Matrices, which was a session I was completely lost in, and retained little to nothing from. After that I enjoyed a talk on stochastic and financial modeling, and how it can be used to predict recession and unemployment. I left that session with the idea that the recession will improve, but we can predict precisely when we can come back. The last session I went to, and the best one in my opinion, was about sudoku and shidoku boards. Shidoku has size four squares, instead of nine and have multiple solutions. We discussed that through an organized system of equations, we can solve each shidoku board for all of its solutions, by simply putting it all on paper. I haven't figured the whole system and proof out but I soon will! After all of the sessions we looked at posters made by students, and wen to lunch. To end the day we went to breakout sessions, where I learned about how tto pick and prepare for graduate school mathematics. After that we had dinner, and were let free for the rest of the evening. I am now in my hotel room, and yet to see what 250 mathematicians do with their free time. We'll see what happens, but all I know is I by far have had enough math for the day!

Happy Holidays From Warrior Women's Soccer

On behalf of the entire women's soccer team Happy Holidays! The team and coaches are home for the holidays. From Utah to San Diego the Warriors are off until January 4th enjoying time with family and friends. See you in 2010!