Fresno State Athletics
'Dogs sign eight for 2020
6/12/2020 10:56:00 AM | Women's Soccer
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State women's soccer head coach Brian Zwaschka finalized his 2020 recruiting class this month with the signing of eight student-athletes, all from California. The group includes four freshmen and four junior college transfers.
"We are very excited to add this new group to our ranks for 2020," Zwaschka said. "We believe the mixture of talent we're adding will be a great bridge from the departure of such a large and talented group from last season. We have players coming in with very good college level experience as well as some very talented and unique true freshmen. Our sense is that there is a maturity amongst this new group that can adapt quite quickly. With the unique situation from the shortened spring, this adaptation could prove huge for us. We know it is a group with great energy and ideas which will complement our hungry returning core of players nicely."
The class includes ties to the Valley, to the program and to Fresno State's past as well as connections within high school and club teams. Four of the eight incoming athletes call the Central Valley home, including Clovis High School and Clovis Crossfire teammates Julia Hardwick and Brooklin Woolf. Hardwick's father played football for the Bulldogs while Woolf's parents both competed for the track and field program. Kylie Zentner was a teammate of current senior Bulldog Robyn McCarthy at Liberty High School and West Coast Soccer Club. Zentner is joined in this year's class by San Joaquin Delta College teammate Jaylin Meza. A third pair of teammates joining the 'Dogs is Kassandra Ceja and Victoria Prado who were both members of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy.
"This fall, all our new members are coming in from within California, so we are also adding to our already great fanbase with them being able to play in front of friends and family as close support," Zwaschka added. "As always, we are happy to have a great local group here, specifically from the Central Valley, and especially to have two Bulldog Born, Bulldog Bred."
Kassandra Ceja / Forward / Lathrop, Calif.
Lathrop HS
Ceja finished her high school career as Lathrop's all-time leading scorer with 130 in three seasons. She also holds school records most goals in a season (61) and most goals in a game (7). The forward was named Valley Oak League MVP as a freshman and earned first team all-league honors. Ceja was also named MVP of the Western Athletic Conference. A three-year captain, she was selected Manteca Bulletin All-Area Co-MVP. During her senior year, Ceja focused her on her play with the San Jose Earthquakes Academy and scored 17 goals in 17 games for the US Development Academy team.
Diana De Leon / Defender / Nipomo, Calif.
Nipomo HS / Allan Hancock College
De Leon played in the 45 games during her two seasons at Hancock, earning all-conference honors each year and was twice named the team's defensive MVP. She was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year at Nipomo High School. The four-year varsity athlete, and two-time captain, was an all-league selection each season, earning first team honors as a junior and senior and second team honors as a freshman and sophomore.
Julia Hardwick / Defender / Clovis, Calif.
Clovis HS
A four-time all-conference honoree, Hardwick captained Clovis High School to the 2020 NorCal regional championship and an appearance in the Central Section final. She started 103 games during her four-year career. Hardwick was also a four-time all-conference selection for the CHS tennis team, being named Co-MVP in 2019 and was league runner-up in doubles in 2020. She was a three-time first team all-conference and first team All-Valley selection in track, earning team MVP honors in 2018.
Jaylin Meza / Forward / Merced, Calif.
Golden Valley HS / East Union HS / San Joaquin Delta College
In two seasons at Delta, Meza earned MVP honors both years as she totaled 73 points (29 goals / 15 assists). In 2019, Merced product led her team to a 23-1-2 record and an appearance in the CCCAA semifinals while scoring a team-high 18 goals and tallied eight of her 11 career game-winning goals. Meza also garnered MVP and all-conference honors in high school.
Vicky Prado / Defender / Rodeo, Calif.
Montgomery HS / Hercules HS
Prado played one season of high school soccer (2016-17), helping Montgomery High School to the North Bay League championship and the North Coast Sectional Division I title as the team went 21-1. She has spent the last three years playing for the San Jose Earthquakes Academy, making 72 appearances with 63 starts.
Gracie Vargas / Forward / Roseville, Calif.
Woodcreek HS / Sierra College
At Sierra College, Vargas was a two-time Big Eight 8 MVP, first team all-conference and all-state selection, and earned All-America honors in 2019. The striker totaled a school record 53 goals and piled up 129 points (53 goals/23 assists) in two seasons. In 2019, she averaged 1.35 goals per game, netting 27 in 20 games. She started every game at Woodcreek High School during her four years and was named to the SFL first team each year.
Brooklin Woolf / Forward / Clovis, Calif.
Clovis HS
Woolf earned all-conference honors in each of her final two seasons at Clovis High School, leading the team in scoring as a junior which led to a selection to the All-Valley all-star game. She helped CHS to the 2020 NorCal regional championship and an appearance in the Central Section final. Woolf also competed for the track and field team, winning the high jump at the conference meet as a freshman, earning All-Valley as a sophomore and was the team's MVP as a junior.
Kylie Zentner / Midfield / Oakley, Calif.
Liberty HS / San Joaquin Delta College
Zentner was a first team all-conference selection, helping Delta to a 23-1-2 record and an appearance in the 2919 CCCAA semifinals. In 44 career games, she totaled 16 goals and eight assists. At Liberty High School, she garnered all-conference honors in each of her final three seasons and was named her team's MVP as a senior.
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"We are very excited to add this new group to our ranks for 2020," Zwaschka said. "We believe the mixture of talent we're adding will be a great bridge from the departure of such a large and talented group from last season. We have players coming in with very good college level experience as well as some very talented and unique true freshmen. Our sense is that there is a maturity amongst this new group that can adapt quite quickly. With the unique situation from the shortened spring, this adaptation could prove huge for us. We know it is a group with great energy and ideas which will complement our hungry returning core of players nicely."
The class includes ties to the Valley, to the program and to Fresno State's past as well as connections within high school and club teams. Four of the eight incoming athletes call the Central Valley home, including Clovis High School and Clovis Crossfire teammates Julia Hardwick and Brooklin Woolf. Hardwick's father played football for the Bulldogs while Woolf's parents both competed for the track and field program. Kylie Zentner was a teammate of current senior Bulldog Robyn McCarthy at Liberty High School and West Coast Soccer Club. Zentner is joined in this year's class by San Joaquin Delta College teammate Jaylin Meza. A third pair of teammates joining the 'Dogs is Kassandra Ceja and Victoria Prado who were both members of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy.
"This fall, all our new members are coming in from within California, so we are also adding to our already great fanbase with them being able to play in front of friends and family as close support," Zwaschka added. "As always, we are happy to have a great local group here, specifically from the Central Valley, and especially to have two Bulldog Born, Bulldog Bred."
Kassandra Ceja / Forward / Lathrop, Calif.
Lathrop HS
Ceja finished her high school career as Lathrop's all-time leading scorer with 130 in three seasons. She also holds school records most goals in a season (61) and most goals in a game (7). The forward was named Valley Oak League MVP as a freshman and earned first team all-league honors. Ceja was also named MVP of the Western Athletic Conference. A three-year captain, she was selected Manteca Bulletin All-Area Co-MVP. During her senior year, Ceja focused her on her play with the San Jose Earthquakes Academy and scored 17 goals in 17 games for the US Development Academy team.
Diana De Leon / Defender / Nipomo, Calif.
Nipomo HS / Allan Hancock College
De Leon played in the 45 games during her two seasons at Hancock, earning all-conference honors each year and was twice named the team's defensive MVP. She was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year at Nipomo High School. The four-year varsity athlete, and two-time captain, was an all-league selection each season, earning first team honors as a junior and senior and second team honors as a freshman and sophomore.
Julia Hardwick / Defender / Clovis, Calif.
Clovis HS
A four-time all-conference honoree, Hardwick captained Clovis High School to the 2020 NorCal regional championship and an appearance in the Central Section final. She started 103 games during her four-year career. Hardwick was also a four-time all-conference selection for the CHS tennis team, being named Co-MVP in 2019 and was league runner-up in doubles in 2020. She was a three-time first team all-conference and first team All-Valley selection in track, earning team MVP honors in 2018.
Jaylin Meza / Forward / Merced, Calif.
Golden Valley HS / East Union HS / San Joaquin Delta College
In two seasons at Delta, Meza earned MVP honors both years as she totaled 73 points (29 goals / 15 assists). In 2019, Merced product led her team to a 23-1-2 record and an appearance in the CCCAA semifinals while scoring a team-high 18 goals and tallied eight of her 11 career game-winning goals. Meza also garnered MVP and all-conference honors in high school.
Vicky Prado / Defender / Rodeo, Calif.
Montgomery HS / Hercules HS
Prado played one season of high school soccer (2016-17), helping Montgomery High School to the North Bay League championship and the North Coast Sectional Division I title as the team went 21-1. She has spent the last three years playing for the San Jose Earthquakes Academy, making 72 appearances with 63 starts.
Gracie Vargas / Forward / Roseville, Calif.
Woodcreek HS / Sierra College
At Sierra College, Vargas was a two-time Big Eight 8 MVP, first team all-conference and all-state selection, and earned All-America honors in 2019. The striker totaled a school record 53 goals and piled up 129 points (53 goals/23 assists) in two seasons. In 2019, she averaged 1.35 goals per game, netting 27 in 20 games. She started every game at Woodcreek High School during her four years and was named to the SFL first team each year.
Brooklin Woolf / Forward / Clovis, Calif.
Clovis HS
Woolf earned all-conference honors in each of her final two seasons at Clovis High School, leading the team in scoring as a junior which led to a selection to the All-Valley all-star game. She helped CHS to the 2020 NorCal regional championship and an appearance in the Central Section final. Woolf also competed for the track and field team, winning the high jump at the conference meet as a freshman, earning All-Valley as a sophomore and was the team's MVP as a junior.
Kylie Zentner / Midfield / Oakley, Calif.
Liberty HS / San Joaquin Delta College
Zentner was a first team all-conference selection, helping Delta to a 23-1-2 record and an appearance in the 2919 CCCAA semifinals. In 44 career games, she totaled 16 goals and eight assists. At Liberty High School, she garnered all-conference honors in each of her final three seasons and was named her team's MVP as a senior.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" - The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160
Follow us on:
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