The Cal State Stanislaus women’s soccer team raised more than $1,500 for the American Cancer Society by participating in Relay For Life of Waterford this past weekend. Led by junior Jade Adamson and Assistant Coach Adrienne Sorenson, the Warriors entered Relay For Life under the team name Megan’s Warriors. The team was named after Waterford resident and Warrior fan Megan Gonzalez.
The Warriors raised money by having friends and family donate to their Relay for Life team. In addition they gathered donations at Spring soccer games against University of Pacific, UC Davis, and Fresno State. During the Relay For Life event the Warriors ran a soccer clinic. Then the players took turns walking the Waterford High School track an hour at a time for 24 hours straight.
The Warriors kicked off their Spring schedule on Friday night against Sacramento State. Four NCAA Division I opponents will highlight the Warrior's schedule this Spring. Cal State Stanislaus will also take on CCAA rival San Francisco State, PacWest power Notre Dame de Namur, and NAIA stalwart Holy Names.
TURLOCK — Cal State Stanislaus head women’s soccer coach Gabriel Bolton announced today the addition of nine newcomers to the program. All nine will be incoming freshmen. The Warriors added Allison Case, Karenee Demery, Allie Dugan, Marriah Kessler, Emily Relles, Alyssa Robles, Lauren Thornton, Janelle Triplett , Morgan Torres-Unger.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.