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2009 Palomar Women's Soccer Team

Photo by Hugh Cox

Gonzalez' goal beats MiraCosta in '09 finale

OCEANSIDE (11-13-09) -- A goal by Stephanie Gonzales (left) off Vicky Caballero's assist in the 65th minute broke a scoreless halftime tie and gave Palomar a 1-0 victory and a season sweep of its season series with Highway 78 rival MiraCosta on Friday afternoon.

Chelsea Vallier (right) shut out the Spartans with eight saves in goal. The Comets closed out their season with a record of 6-13-2 (5-9-2 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference).

"The team played well and I'm proud of their efforts," Palomar coach Pam Campbell said.

Vicky Caballero tallies Palomar's first goal, in the 60th minute, in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over San Diego City College. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Comets score both goals in 2nd half in win

SAN MARCOS (11-11-09) -- Vicky Caballero scored from 30 yards out in the 60th minute, breaking a scoreless tie and starting Palomar to a 2-0 women's soccer win over San Diego City College on Wednesday at Minkoff Field.

Johanna Gonzalez tallied the Comets' second goal eight minutes later off an Alex Parra assist. Chelsea Vallier had four saves in goal in recording the shutout.

"Everyone had a good effort," coach Pam Campbell said. "I was very pleased with our teamwork."

Palomar is 5-13-2, 4-9-2 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.

Palomar goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier makings a diving save against Miramar on Friday afternoon at Minkoff Field. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Good fortune comes to an end vs. Miramar

SAN MARCOS (10-30-09) -- Palomar's recent hot streak came to a sudden end on Friday afternoon when the Comets lost to visiting Miramar 5-0.

The Comets, who had won three of their previous four games, fell to the Jets at Minkoff Field despite getting 12 saves from goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier.

Palomar fell to 4-11-2 on the season, 3-7-2 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.

Vallier gets 8 saves, second shutout in row

EL CAJON (10-28-09) -- Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier (left), a freshman out of Rancho Buena Vista High School, notched her second straight shutout and third of the season on Wednesday as Palomar's women's soccer squad went on the road and defeated Grossmont 1-0.

Vallier finished with eight saves as the Comets won for the third time in their last four games.

The Comets, who inched closer to the .500 mark in Pacific Coast Athletic Conference play at 3-5-2, avenged an earlier loss to the Griffins on a second-half goal by Stephanie Gonzalez (right).

"I was very please with the teamwork and passing," Palomar coach Pam Campbell said. "Defensively, we used a 3x1 at the top of the 18-yard box and only gave them four shots on goal."

Campbell praised the play of Joanna Gonzalez on defense as well as midfielder Jeri Snyder.

The Comets are 4-10-2 overall.

Liz Aymin gives Palomar a 1-0 lead over Imperial Valley just 20 seconds into Friday's game at Minkoff Field. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Comets' goal barrage avenges loss to IVC

SAN MARCOS (10-23-09) -- Palomar avenged a rare loss to Imperial Valley in the first round of Pacific Coast Conference play at Imperial by burying the Arabs 5-0 in the teams' rematch on Friday at Minkoff Field.

Liz Aymin led Palomar with the afternoon's first goal in the opening 20 seconds and two assists. Stephanie Gonzalez had a goal and an assist.

Jeri Snyder, Messica Wilds and Arwin Lott added goals for Palomar, which led 3-0 at halftime. Alex Parra and Joanna Gonzalez also had assists.

Chelsea Vallier contributed three goals in goal in recording the shutout for Palomar (3-10-2, 2-6-2). Coach Pam Campbell also singled out the midfield play of Sara Stotler and Vicky Caballero.

Palomar kickers rock rival MiraCosta's world

SAN MARCOS 10-14-09) -- Palomar's first Pacific Coast Athletic Conference victory was a dandy on Wednesday at Minkoff Field -- a 4-2 win over Highway 78 rival MiraCosta as Jessica Wilds scored two goals.and Alex Parra (left) had a goal and an assist.

The Comets (2-9-2, 1-5-2) broke a 2-2 halftime tie on Wilds' second goal, off Vee Mendivil's assist, in the 57th minute, and added an insurance goal by Arwen Lott off Liz Aymin's pass in the 82nd minute.

The Spartans (3-8, 1-6) had led 2-1, answering Wilds' early goal off a Parra assist. The Comets (2-9-2, 1-5-2) tied it at the half on Parra's unassisted goal in the 42nd minute. Chelsea Vallier (above right) had nine saves. Johanna Gonzalez and Anahi Hernandez stood out defensively.

San Diego Mesa 5, Palomar 1 -- On Friday, Oct. 16, the first-place Olympians overcame a 1-1 tie late in the first half in San Diego.

Alexa Green scored Palomar's goal off Vicki Castillo's assist. Alex Parra stood out on defense. Jerica Snyder was a standout at midfield. Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier had 18 saves for the Comets (2-10-2, 1-6-2)

Stephanie Gonzalez gets off a shot on goal in Palomar's 1-1 tie with Southwestern. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Parra assists Gonzalez' goal in tie with City

SAN DIEGO (10-9-09) -- Stephanie Gonzalez (left) scored the Palomar goal off an Alex Parra assist.

Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier (left) had eight saves.

The visiting Comets are 1-9-21, 0-5-2 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.

The same combination had provided Palomar's scoring on Wednesday in a 2-1 loss to Cuyamaca at Minkoff Field, when Gonzalez also tallied a goal off a Parra assist.

Gonzalez' goal helps Comets tie Jaguars

SAN MARCOS (10-2-09) -- Stephanie Gonzalez' goal off Alex Parra's (right) corner kick assists enabled Palomar to break a four-game scoring drought on Friday.

In the process, the Comets tied Southwestern 1-1 at Minkoff Field. Palomar also got a big performance from goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier.

The Comets are 1-8-1 on the season, 0-4-1 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.

The Jaguars are 2-4-3, 1-1-2.

Palomar drops decision to Jets, face Jags

SAN DIEGO (9-30-09) -- Palomar got good play from midfielder Alex Parra (left), Johanna Gonzalez on defense and Stephanie Gonzalez on offense on Wednesday against Miramar.

But the Comets fell to 0-8 (0-4 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference), dropping a 3-0 decision at Hourglass Field.

The Jets are 5-2-1, 4-1.

Palomar will try to get back on track on Friday when the Comets host former Palomar coach Cem Tont and his Southwestern side at Minkoff Field at 1 p.m.

Vallier's 14 saves can't 'save' PC vs. Griffs

SAN MARCOS (9-25-09) -- Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier (left) continued her strong play, but the Comets' goal drought continued in a Pacific Coast Athletic Conference game at Minkoff Field.

Vallier recorded 14 saves, giving her 49 saves for her last three games.

Friday's loss came after a similar 1-0 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference defeat at Imperial Vallehy on Wednesday.

Palomar (1-7, 0-3) has failed to score a goal in its last three games.

PC plays nation's No. 1 team even -- for a half

NORWALK (9-18-09) -- Cerritos College's women's soccer team is 6-0 on the season, has a 45-game unbeaten streak, is ranked No. 1 in the nation and No. 1 in the state, is the defending national champion and two-time defending state champion.

None of which intimidated coach Pam Campbell's tenacious Palomar side, which played the Falcons to a 0-0 halftime tie on Friday at Cerritos. The Falcons, who have outscored their 2009 opponents 27-0, finally got it together in the second half to win 4-0, but not before they'd had a huge scare.

Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier recorded eight saves for Palomar (1-5), which managed only one shot on goal.

Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier notches a save for the Comets against Mesa.. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Palomar drops PCAC opener to 2008 champ

SAN MARCOS (9-16-09) -- Palomar ran into a stone wall in its Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer opener on Wednesday at Minkoff Field, dropping a 4-1 decision to defending conference champion San Diego Mesa.

Yasmina Taketa scored three goals to lead the Olympians (3-1, 1-0), who have lost only to Northern California power Fresno City College in four games.

The Comets came back from a 3-0 halftime deficit to score off a corner kick by Alexis Parra, which was headed ito the goal by midfielder Stephanie Gonzalez, to temporarily pull to within two goals.

Standout players for Palomar were midfielder Sara Stotler and Jessica Wilds on defense. Captain Jerica Snyder was taken by paramedics to the hospital for chest pain after playing an outstanding first half. She was treated and released.

Next up for the Comets (1-4 overall, 1-3 on the field 0-1): a 4 p.m. game on Friday at defending state and national champion Cerritos, which is currently ranked No. 1 nationally. The Falcons are seeking a third straight California title this season.

Liz Aymin scores Palomar's final goal in Labor Day victory over Marymount. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

This time, win is for real; Vallier gets shutout

SAN MARCOS (9-7-09) -- Goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier shut out visiting Marymount as Palomar recorded a 4-0 non-conference, Labor Day victory on Monday at Minkoff Field.

This time, the Comets' win will stay on the books. Late last week, last Tuesday's 3-1 win over Irvine Valley reverted to a forfeit loss with the discovery of an ineligible player.

On Monday, Stephanie Gonzalez led the Comets (1-3) with two goals, while Liz Aymin contributed a goal and an assist. Alexa Green also tallied a goal

Stephanie Gonzalez gave Palomar a 1-0 lead off an Aymin assist which came on a headed pass. Green's goal off a corner kick assist from Alexis Parra made it 2-0 at halftime. In the second half, Stephanie Gonzalez made it 3-0 when she scored a goal off Sara Stotler's shot that rebounded off the crossbar. Aymin added the Comets' final goal on a breakaway pass from Jessica Hulka.

Coach Pam Campbell singled out Johanna Gonzalez and Jess Wilds for their play on defense against the Mariners.

Palomar's Alexa Green heads downfield to get off a shot-on- goal. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Comets 'run out of gas' and fall to RCC 3-1

SAN MARCOS (9-4-09) -- Palomar "played well, but ran out of gas in the last 15 minutes," coach Pam Campbell said, as the Comets dropped a 3-1 non-conference decision to Riverside Community College on Friday at Minkoff Field.

The Tigers scored first, then the Comets came back to tie the game as Vee Mendivil scored off Alexa Green's assist. RCC broke the tie late in the game, then added an insurance goal.

Campbell praised the play of goalkeeper Chelsea Vallier (10 saves), Kerri Bryant on defense, Alexis Parrain midfield and Mendivil on offense. The Comets are 1-2.

Comets down Lasers, give Campbell 1st win

SAN MARCOS (9-2-09) -- Stephanie Gonzalez, Vicky Caballero and Anahi Hernandez scored goals on Tuesday at Minkoff Field as Palomar notched a 3-1 non-conference victory over Irvine Valley to give newly-hired coach Pam Campbell her first win as the Comets' coach.

Liz Aymin assisted on Gonzalez' goal, which gave the Comets (1-1) a 1-0 halftime lead. The Lasers pulled even 1-1 at intermission, but Vee Mendivil assisted on Caballero's goal and Hernandez' added her goal in the second half.

Last Thursday, the Comets dropped a 2-1 non-conference decision to Cochise Community College of Douglas, AZ, at Minkoff Field to open their season. Team co-captain Jeri Snyder scored on assist b y Liz Aymin in the second-half as the Comets overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to pull even. The Apaches then tallied the game-winning goal on a break-away.

New coach brings experience to Comets' table

SAN MARCOS (9-1-09) -- Pamela Campbell (left), who brings more than 20 years of competitive coaching and instructional experience from Northern California, was named Palomar's new head women's soccer coach in February 2009 by Director of Athletics Scott Cathcart.

Campbell was an assistant on the community college level at Mendocino College in Ukiah in 2008 and also was head women's and men's coach at Lassen College. She was head girls varsity coach at Lower Lake High School in Northern California from 2000-2007.

Campbell, holder of a National Soccer Coaches of America diploma and multiple California Youth Soccer Association coaching licenses, also has coached in the CYSA's Olympic Development Program and has been an instructional presenter for the CIF-Northern Section.

She received a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Sonoma State and is a Master's candidate at Sonoma in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Coaching Education.

The Comets are off to a 1-1 start, falling to Cochise Valley Community College of Douglas, AZ 2-1 and defeating Irvine Valley 3-1 in a pair of non-conference games at Minkoff Field.

E-mail: pcampbell@palomar.edu

Cell phone: (707) 349-3756

2009 Schedule, Results

Date	Opponent	Site	Time / Result, Record
Thu Aug 27	Cochise County Community College (Douglas, AZ)	Minkoff Field	Lost 1-2 (0-1)
Tue Sept 1	Irvine Valley	Minkoff Field	Lost forfeit (0-2)
Fri Sept 4	Riverside Community College	Minkoff Field	Lost 1-3 (0-3)
Mon Sept 7	Marymont	Minkoff Field	WON 4-0 (1-3)
Wed Sept 16	*-San Diego Mesa	Minkoff Field	Lost 1-4 (1-4, 0-1)
Fri Sept 18	Cerritos	Cerritos	Lost 0-4 (1-5)
Wed Sept 23	*-Imperial Valley	Imperial	Lost 0-1 (1-6, 0-2)
Fri Sept 25	*-Grossmont	Minkoff Field	Lost 0-1 (1-7, 0-3)
Wed Sept 30	*-Miramar	Hourglass Field (San Diego)	Lost 0-3 (1-8, 0-4)
Fri Oct 2	*-Southwestern	Minkoff Field	Tied 1-1 (1-8-1, 0-4-1)
Fri Oct 7	*-Cuyamaca	Minkoff Field	Lost 1-2 (1-9-1, 0-5-1)
Fri Oct 9	*-San Diego City College	San Diego	Tied 1-1 (1-9-2, 0-5-2)
Wed Oct 14	*-MiraCosta	Minkoff Field	WON 4-2 (2-9-2, 1-5-2)
Fri Oct 16	*-San Diego Mesa	San Diego	Lost 1-5 (2-10-2, 1-6-2)
Fri Oct 23	*-Imperial Valley	Minkoff Field	WON 5-0 (3-10-2, 2-6-2)
Wed Oct 28	*-Grossmont	El Cajon	WON 1-0 (4-10-2, 3-6-2)
Fri Oct 30	*-Miramar	Minkoff Field	Lost 0-5 (4-11-2, 3-7-2)
Wed Nov 4	*-Southwestern	Chula Vista	Lost 0-3 (4-12-2, 3-8-2)
Fri Nov 6	*-Cuyamaca	El Cajon	Lost 0-2 (4-13-2, 3-9-2)
Wed Nov 11	*-San Diego City College	Minkoff Field	WON 2-0 (5-13-2, 4-9-2)
Fri Nov 13	*-MiraCosta	Oceanside	WON 1-0 (6-13-2, 5-9-2)

Home games in bold

*-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference games

Home Games at Minkoff Field on campus

2009 Roster

No. -- Name	Pos	Yr	High School / Previous College
2 -- Joanna Gonzalez	D	Fr	Escondido
3 -- Arwen Lott	M	Fr	North Sanpete (Mount Pleasant, UT)
4 -- Vicky Caballero	M	So	Mission Hills
5 -- Vee Mendival	F	Fr	San Pasqual
6/21 -- Jerica Snyder	M	So	Legacy (Broomfield, CO)
7 -- Liz Aymin	F	Fr	Heritage Christian (San Diego)
9 -- Kerri Bryant	D	So	San Pasqual
10 -- Anahi Hernandez	M	So	Mission Hills
11 -- Alex Parra	M	So	Mission Hills
12 -- Sara Stotler	M	Fr	Rancho Buena Vista
13 -- Ashley Tipton	D	Fr	Clear Lake (Lakeport)
14 -- Chelsea Vallier	GK	Fr	Rancho Buena Vista
15 -- Stephanie Gonzalez	D	So	Mission Hills
16 -- Kaleena Budwell	M	Fr	Lower Lake (Lower Lake)
18 -- Stephanie Ramirez	M	Fr	Twentynine Palms
20 -- Alexa Green	M	Fr	Temecula Valley
22 -- Nora Perez	F	Fr	Taft (Woodland Hills)
24 -- Jessica Wilds	D	Fr	Centennial (Boise, ID)
25 -- Jessica Hulka	M	Fr	Escondido Charter / BYU
26 -- Tracy Dillon	M	Fr	Ramona / San Diego City College

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