2017 Rio Hondo Women's Soccer News

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Madison Mader / James Schmidt
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Two-sport standout Madison Mader from the women’s soccer and beach volleyball teams and state champion wrestler James Schmidt have been named the 2017-18 Rio Hondo College Athletes of the Year.

Sam Garcia, Ashley Yepez, Isabel Garay (bottom, left-right), Madison Mader, and Ingrid Castillo (back row, middle) are joined by coaches Will Lopez, Jennifer Tanaka-Hoshijo, Yahaira Hernandez, and Armando Gutierrez (back row, left-right).
Women’s Soccer: Fab Five Rio Hondo sophomores moving on to next level

Rio Hondo College women’s soccer head coach Jennifer Tanaka-Hoshijo has announced that five sophomores from her 2017 conference championship Roadrunner squad have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level.

Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo captures 11 All-SCC North postseason honors
Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo captures 11 All-SCC North postseason honors

It was another successful season for the Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team in 2018. After capturing their second consecutive South Coast Conference North Division championship, the Roadrunners swept the conference’s top three awards and totaled 11 postseason honors.

Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo edged 1-0 in playoff loss to Santiago Canyon
Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo edged 1-0 in playoff loss to Santiago Canyon

The 2017 season came to a close for the Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team after a narrow 1-0 loss to visiting No. 6-seed Santiago Canyon College on Tuesday night in a second-round game of the Southern California Regional Playoffs.

Women’s Soccer: No. 3 Roadrunners advance with 3-1 win over Fullerton
Women’s Soccer: No. 3 Roadrunners advance with 3-1 win over Fullerton

Sophomore Madison Mader set the tone early for Rio Hondo College with a goal in the fourth minute while Stephanie Arreola totaled two assists in the Roadrunners’ 3-1 win over visiting Fullerton College on Saturday in an opening-round game of the 2017 Southern California Regional Playoffs.

Women’s Soccer: SCC champion Roadrunners get No. 3 seed for SoCal Regionals
Women’s Soccer: SCC champion Roadrunners get No. 3 seed for SoCal Regionals

Fresh off their second consecutive South Coast Conference North Division championship, the Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team has been named the No. 2 seed for the upcoming 2017 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Playoffs.

Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo wraps up second straight SCC North title 
Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo wraps up second straight SCC North title 

The Rio Hondo College Roadrunners are South Coast Conference North Division champions for the second consecutive season thanks to their 3-1 victory at Mt. San Antonio College on Friday.

Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo win streak snapped by No. 4 Cerritos
Women’s Soccer: Rio Hondo win streak snapped by No. 4 Cerritos

The Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-1 South Coast Conference interdivision loss to No. 4 nationally-ranked Cerritos College on Friday in Whittier.

Women’s Soccer: Roadrunners cruise to routs over Compton, LA Harbor
Women’s Soccer: Roadrunners cruise to routs over Compton, LA Harbor

Nicole Chavez scored two goals and added an assist in Rio Hondo's 10-0 win at Compton College on Friday.

Rio Hondo honored its six sophomores that transferred on to the next level in May.
Women's Soccer: Roadrunners continue academic success

The 2016 women’s soccer season proved to be another successful one for Rio Hondo College on the field as the Roadrunners won a conference championship and advanced to the second round in the playoffs, but also in the classroom.

Women’s Soccer: Roadrunners win fourth straight, edge PCC 1-0
Women’s Soccer: Roadrunners win fourth straight, edge PCC 1-0

Sophomore Madison Mader’s goal in the 62nd minute broke a scoreless battle and proved to be the game-winner in Rio Hondo College’s narrow 1-0 victory at Pasadena City College on Tuesday.

Sam Garcia had a pair of assists over two games in Ventura.
Women’s Soccer: Garcia scores twice in 3-0 Rio Hondo win over Mt. SAC

Rio Hondo College sophomore Sam Garcia scored a pair of goals to help lead the Roadrunners to a 3-0 win over the visiting Mt. San Antonio College Mounties in a South Coast Conference North Division game in Whittier on Tuesday.

Women's Soccer: Roadrunners cruise to win over Chaffey in SCC opener
Women's Soccer: Roadrunners cruise to win over Chaffey in SCC opener

Sophomore Madison Mader's goal proved to be all the scoring Rio Hondo would need as the Roadrunners rolled to a 2-0 win over Chaffey College on Tuesday.

Photo by Ventura College Athletics
Women's Soccer: Rio Hondo can't hold second-half lead, falls 2-1 at VC

Rio Hondo College allowed goals in the 74th and 77th minute and went on to suffer a 2-1 non-conference loss at Ventura College on Friday.

Sam Garcia had a pair of assists over two games in Ventura.
Women's Soccer: Rio Hondo beats San Diego Mesa 2-1, falls to DVC

The Rio Hondo College women's soccer team split its opening games of the 2017 season at the Nike Soccer Community College Showcase in Ventura. On Thursday, the Roadrunners were victorious in their opener, defeating San Diego Mesa College 2-1. But the good vibes didn't last as Rio Hondo suffered a 3-1 loss to Diablo Valley College on Friday.