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2006 Final PCC Standings

One More Griffin Makes Late Verbal Commitment

(6/6) EL CAJON - One more Griffin kicker has made the commitment to play at the university level. Goalkeeper Brittany Ester (Toms River HS-New Jersey) has committed to Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. She will likely earn the starting position for the Ravens who were the Northeastern-10 Conference champions the past 7 seasons. For Grossmont Ester finishes a stellar career where she was in the state top ten of goalkeepers both seasons. In two years she finished with a 0.4794 goals against average in 25 games played. Ester was an All-Pacific Coast Conference selection in 2006.

Ester joins teammates Adrianna Aguillon (SDSU), Eliana Parada (Kansas Wesleyan), Lauren Lowrey (Kansas Wesleyan) and Brittany Neill (BIOLA) who have all made commitments to scholarship offers to play at the next level.

2006 Women's Soccer Team Awards Announced

EL CAJON - With the Grossmont Soccer awards banquet now history we can now announce the 2006 team award recipients.

Each of these awards will be on display on the perpetual plaques in the soccer team showcase. Also worthy of note was the presentation of the All PCC Certificates to: Aguillon, Parada, Hattersley, Ester, Lauren Lowrey and Nicole Borowinski. Hattersley, Parada & Aguillon also received their PCC "Athlete of the Week" certificates.

Eliana Parada

Lauren Lowrey

Two more Griffins set to sign with universities

(3/7) Grossmont soccer is pleased to announce that two more Griffins have given verbal commitments to continue playing soccer at the university level. Sophomores Eliana Parada (Helix) and Lauren Lowrey (Santana) have given verbal commitments to play at Kansas Wesleyan University on soccer scholarships in the fall.

Parada was second on the team in assists (10), points (39) and goals (15). She was a 2006 All Pacific Coast Conference selection.

Lowrey helped anchor a defense that allowed only 15 goals in 23 games. She was responsible for winning balls and creating chances pushing forward as an attacker and also was a 2006 All Pacific Coast Conference selection. In 2006 KWU were champions of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and also were NAIA region IV finalists. Coach Mike Dibbini feels that with the addition of Parada and Lowrey that they will be able to challenge for the final four in 2007.

The Griffins signing day and press conference for these girls and Adriana Aguillon and Brittany Neill, who have also committed to universities, will be Friday March, 16th at Grossmont.

Adriana Aguillon

Brittany Neill

One Griffin Signed, One Gives Verbal Commitment to Scholarship Offers

Neill, Aguillon set to move on

(12/15) Coming off the success of two tremendous soccer seasons at Grossmont, two of the Griffin soccer players, Brittany Neill and Adriana Aguillon, have already given their verbal commitment to four-year schools.

Neill has signed her letter of intent and will be joining her sister (Bryna Neill) at BIOLA next year where she will likely add punch to their offense. Last year the Eagles were 7-6-3. Neill finished her Grossmont career with 19 goals (#12), 18 assist (#10) for 56 points (#9 on the all time Grossmont points list).
"Brittany scored many clutch goals for us in her two years." says coach Howard Hawver. Neill was an all-PCC selection in 2005.

Aguillon has committed to play for San Diego State next year as a member of the Aztecs. She is the first Griffin soccer player to move on to SDSU. Last year the Aztecs were 6-11-3. Aguillon finished her Grossmont career with 24 goals (#4), 22 assists (#5) for 70 points (#4 on the all time Grossmont list). In 2005 she led the team in assists and was in the top ten in the state, in 2006 she led the team in goals with 19. "Adri has been one of the most exciting players for us in years. She is so skilled and plays with such flair." says coach Howard Hawver. Aguillon was a team captain and an all-PCC selection in 2005 & 2006.

Both players were very instrumental in Grossmont's last two conference championships. They will both likely make immediate impacts at their new schools. More to follow, stay tuned.

Adriana Aguillon battles a Mt SAC defender Photo by Babbette Hilemon

Aguillon, Parada to represent Grossmont in Sophomore Bowl

(12/5) Lady Griffins soccer players Adriana Aguillon and Eliana Parada will be the first to represent Grossmont in the Sophomore bowl at the state final four sport festival in Fresno. The game is a showcase for sophomore players statewide that have earned at least an all-conference selection. Aguillon was Grossmont's leading goalscorer with 19 goals and is a two-time All-PCC selection. Parada was second on the team in scoring with 15 goals but led the team in assists with 11 and also a PCC selection this year.

An Amazing Season for Griffins Soccer - Recap

The 2006 Griffins soccer season will go down as one of the best in the programs history. There were many accomplishments that were achieved during this fall. But it may the one that happened during the summer that was the most important. It was in the summer soccer class that this group of young ladies met and began to fuse as a truly close and committed team. The result of that was a fifth PCC Championship (back to back for the second time), a second consecutive trip to the regional semi finals and more wins than any other Grossmont team. This team broke school records for overall wins (21), consecutive wins (12), consecutive PCC wins (19) and an unbeaten streak of 18 games. They boasted an overall record of 21-2-1 while scoring 80 goals an allowing only 12 in 24 games. Their record over the past two years is an impressive 45-6-1 overall and 26-2-0 in the PCC. They finished third at the "Duel in the Desert" tournament with a 3-0-0 record. Three players, Adriana Aguillon, Eliana Parada and Jessica Hattersley, were honored with "Athlete of the Week" honors by the PCC, (more than any other team). Six players were selected for the All-PCC team, Aguillon, Nicole Borowinski, Brittany Ester, Hattersley, Lauren Lowrey and Parada. Currently six of the teams sophomores are being recruited by four-year universities...more to follow on that. While it may seem that this team was one of the most competitive, it was actually the fact that they committed to each other and the idea of having fun becoming a "team" that was the key to their success. Congratulations to team and staff in a truly amazing season!

If you are interested in being part of the possible Grossmont "Three peat" for 2007, contact coach Howard Hawver at: (619) 644-7879 or email: howard.hawver@gcccd.net for more information on the Grossmont Soccer program for 2007.

Six Griffins selected to All-Pacific Coast Conference team

For the second straight year Grossmont have placed six players on the All PCC team. Adriana Aguillon, Nicole Borowinski, Jessica Hattersley, Lauren Lowrey, Brittany Ester, and Eliana Parada were selected to the 2006 team. Ester posted a 0.536 goals against average and was in the top ten of the state for the second straight year. Borowinski, Hattersley and Lowrey played primarily as defenders which was the strength of this year's team allowing only 12 goals in 24 games. Aguillon and Parada led the team in scoring with 19 goals and 15 goals respectively. Aguillon and Parada will represent Grossmont in the Sophomore Bowl to be held in Fresno during the final four weekend Dec. 8-10.

Photo by Babbette Hilemon

Successful Soccer Season comes to an End at Cerritos

(11/21) If it is not already known, soccer is alive and well at Grossmont. The women's soccer season came to an end on Tuesday at Cerritos but it certainly didn't go down without a fight.

The game began as the Griffins last playoff game did with both teams trading goals in the first 15 minutes. Brittany Neill scored off of a cross by Rhonda Swan who later left the game with a knee injury. Midway through the second half the Griffins fell behind 3-1 before Nicole Borowinski headed home her tenth goal of the season.

Down a goal in the final minutes Borowinski got her head on another Neill cross that nearly tied the game if not for a big save by the Falcon goalkeeper. A very talented team, Cerritos will move on to face Santiago Canyon in the regional final. Grossmont finishes with their fifth PCC championship, 11th playoff appearance and an overall season record of 21-2-1, not to mention a tremendous amount of pride in a truly outstanding season.

Lady Griffins to travel to Cerritos for Regional Semi

The Grossmont women's soccer team now know they will play Cerritos at 2:00 pm at the Falcons field on Tuesday in Norwalk for the Regional Semi-Final.

Photo by Babbette Hilemon

Griffins again enjoy playoff success at their "second home"

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(11/19) For the second year in a row the Grossmont women's soccer team put on a dominating performance in the first round of the regional playoffs at their "second home."

Due to a conflict with the football team also earning a home game, the Griffins played at the Sports Deck at SDSU where they have been quite successful. Last year Grossmont earned a trip to the second round with a 5-0 win over Ventura. This year they will be moving on after an inspiring 4-1 win over visiting Mt. SAC.

Both teams traded goals in the first 8 minutes with Eliana Parada hitting the net in the fourth minute. Just before halftime Dena Richardson scored from a corner kick to put the "home" team on top 2-1. In the second half the turning point of the game came when goalkeeper Jennifer Armer made a spectacular diving save on a Mt. SAC header. After that Parada scored her second goal of the game and Adriana Aguillon put the exclamation point on a great effort by the Griffins with a goal.

Grossmont will now travel to Cerritos on Tuesday to play the Falcons. The two teams have faced each other only once, back in 1995. Cerritos, the champions of the South Coast Conference will oppose the PCC champs, stay tuned for game time.

Griffins to face Mt. SAC on Saturday at SDSU

(11/15) Grossmont (19-1-2) has secured the #6 seed in the Southern California Regional playoffs. They will host #11 Mt. SAC (16-6-1) at the Sports Deck at SDSU @ 1:00 pm. The Griffins visited Mt. SAC earlier in the year with the result being a 1-1 draw. Mt. SAC finished third in the South Coast Conference.

The Sports Deck is located on 55th street between Montezuma Rd. and Hardy Ave.
Google Map

Directions to the Sports Deck: From Interstate 8, take the College Avenue exit and go south. Turn right at Montezuma (second stop light at the top of the hill). Go to the second stop light (55th Street) and turn right. Make an immediate left at the first stop light into the parking structure. The SDSU Sports Deck is located on the top of the parking structure.

Griffins mentioned in the Union-Tribune

Grossmont soccer was recognized in today's Union Tribune for capturing back-to-back conference championships. Click Here to read the article.

Griffins capture back-to-back PCC Championships

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(11/10) With their win over Cuyamaca on Friday, Grossmont College has captured back-to-back Pacific Coast Conference Championships. The Griffins last accomplished that feat in the 1998-99 seasons.

The championship comes amidst a wildly successful season for coach Howard Hawver whose Griffins have lost just one contest all season. The Griffins can expect to host a playoff game next Saturday (11/18) against an opponent to be determined. Because the Grossmont football team will also be hosting a first-round playoff game on the same day the site of the soccer game is yet to be determined, so please check back for more details.
Grossmont had an identical situation last season, and the soccer game was played on the Aztrack at San Diego State, a venue that is being considered again.

Photo by Babbette Hilemon

Griffins stay sharp heading into season finale

(11/9) Again a balanced attack and unselfish play by the Griffins led them to a lopsided 8-0 win over IVC. Eliana Parada, Tennille Rust and Adriana Aguillon each scored 2 goals.

Jessica Hattersley and Jackie Mezzakappa scored a goal each. It was Hattersley's first goal of the year. Jennifer Armer recorded the shutout. The Griffins head into Cuyamaca on Friday for the conference finale needing a win to clinch the PCC crown. Kickoff is at 3:00 for this rescheduled game.

Photo by Babbette Hilemon

Griffins get right back on winning track at Southwestern

(11/3) The Grossmont soccer team bounced back immediately after their only loss of the season with a well earned 3-0 win at Southwestern. Dena Richardson led the scoring with two very strong goals and Adriana Aguillon added one to her team leading total. Goalkeeper Jennifer Armer needed to come up big on a one on one which she did to preserve the shut out. Grossmont will host IVC on Tuesday at 1:00 which is a change from the original schedule.

Photo by Babbette Hilemon

Griffins suffer first defeat of the year

(11/2) After nineteen games this year, the Griffins soccer team finally suffered their first loss of the season. Mesa College scored their first goal off a deflection late in the first half, and the second came late in the game when Grossmont pushed players forward to try to tie the game.

Despite the loss, Grossmont still sits on top of the PCC standings and can finish there by winning their remaining 3 games.

Record Setters
Prior to this loss, Grossmont had won 19 straight PCC games setting a school record. They also broke school records for longest overall win streak (12) and longest overall unbeaten streak (18).

Griffins face tough goalkeeper at City

(10/27) The goalkeeper for San Diego City, Lisa Arreola, found herself in the right place at the right time for most of the afternoon against the Griffins. Only Eliana Parada, Kristin Gunion and Briana Apparito were able to get the ball past her as the Griffins earned a 3-0 win. Arreola was credited with 25 saves of the Griffins shots in the game. Jennifer Armer recorded the shutout for Grossmont. The Griffins will next face SD Mesa at the Olympians field for the rematch of the 1-0 Grossmont win here earlier in the season.

Griffins start slow but find their way in win over Palomar

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(10/26) After a very slow and sluggish first half the Griffins got their game going in the second half to overcome a determined Palomar team. Freshman Dena Richardson scored early in the second half to put Grossmont on top. Tennille Rust assisted the goal. Later in the game Adriana Aguillon followed with a 20 yard blast for her 14th goal of the season. Nicole Borowinski finished Grossmont's scoring with a goal assisted by Briana Apparito. Jessica Hattersley played a very strong game organizing the defense. Grossmont travels to SD City on Friday.

Photo by Babbette Hilemon

Lady Griffins roll past Mira Costa

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(10/21) The Griffins soccer team finished a strong week with two shutout wins. On Friday they defeated visiting Mira Costa 4-0. Jennifer Armer recorded the shutout with two saves. Another balanced scoring effort was evidence of unselfish play by the Grossmont attackers. Elizabeth Walker notched her first goal of the year with Dena Richardson, Adriana Aguillon and Nicole Barowinski adding goals. Eliana Parada set up two goals while Aguillon, Richardson and Barowinski also added assists.

Griffins end first half of PCC on top of the standings with win over Cuyamaca

(10/20) The Griffin women's soccer team defeated intra-district rival Cuyamaca 3-0 on the Griffins field. With the win, the team finished the first half of play in the PCC with a 7-0-0 record which has them sitting on top of the standings. Sophomores Brittany Neill (2 assists) and Eliana Parada (1 goal, 1 assist) led the way for the Griffins. Adriana Aguillon and Jackie Mezzakappa scored the other goals for Grossmont. Goalkeeper Jennifer Armer came into the game late in the first half, when Brittany Ester was shaken on a play, and recorded 1 save to preserve the shutout. Grossmont will start the second half of play on Friday against Mira Costa at Grossmont.

Balanced Scoring, Unselfish play key win at IVC

(10/14) Seven different players scored goals in the Griffins 9-0 win at Imperial Valley. Tennille Rust and Eliana Parada led the way with two goals each. Other scorers include Brittany Neill, Briana Apparito, Dena Richardson, Evie Cortez and Adriana Aguillon. It was Cortez' first goal of the year. Rust's two goals cap a 5 goal week for her adding to her 3 goal performance against Southwestern. Brittany Ester recorded her eighth shutout of the year.

Rust leads Griffins to win, sole possession of first place

(10/12) Freshman Tennille Rust scored three goals to lead the Griffins to a 5-1 victory over visiting Southwestern. It was the first hat trick of her college career. Other goal scorers include Nicole Barowinski and Eliana Parada. Brittany Neill recorded two assists. The win combined with a Cuyamaca loss moved the Griffins into sole possession of first place in the PCC. Grossmont will face Cuyamaca at home on Wednesday 10/18 at 1:00.

Griffins remain undefeated and on top of PCC with win over Mesa

(10/7) The Grossmont women's soccer keeps finding ways to win. This was another exciting 1-0 win over rival San Diego Mesa on Friday 10/6. Rhonda Swan (Serra) scored on a first half blast to give the hosts all they would need to take care of visiting Mesa. The defensive core of Jessica Hattersley, Nicole Barowinski, Lauren Lowrey, Evie Cortez and goalkeeper Brittany Ester worked hard to preserve the shutout. The win makes Grossmont one of only three teams in Southern California that remain undefeated and one of only 5 in the entire state. The Griffins take on Southwestern at home on Wednesday 10/11.

Griffins enjoy return home with romp over SD City

(10/5) The Lady Griffins soccer team showed that they missed their home field as they returned home to defeat San Diego City by a score of 9-2. Grossmont had 7 different goalscorers led by Adriana Aguillon with 3 goals and an assist. Other scorers included; Eliana Parada, Nicole Barowinski, Kristin Gunion, Mitchelle Giorgi, Tennille Rust and Brittany Neill.

Griffins finish long string of road games on high note

(10/1) The Griffin women's soccer team finished a string of eight-straight road games that saw the team go undefeated (6-0-2) through those eight games. They capped it off with a 3-2 victory at Palomar college. Sophomores Brittany Neill and Eliana Parada led the way with a goal and an assist each. Freshman Tennille Rust (El Capitan) also scored in the game. The team finds themselves with an overall record of 8-0-2 and 2-0-0 in the PCC. They now return home for the next three games against SD City on Wednesday, SD Mesa on Friday then Southwestern on 10/11.

Griffins win PCC opener on the road

(9/29) Though there were many chances to score, a header goal by Adriana Aguillon held up as the game winner for the Griffins. Grossmont beat Mira Costa by a score of 1-0. It was their 7th straight road game with one more still coming at Palomar on 9/29. Goalkeeper Brittany Ester recorded her fifth shutout with one save. She is currently ranked #9 in the state with a 0.500 goals against average.

Another Griffin selected Athlete of the Week

(9/28) Grossmont's Eliana Parada was named the PCC's Athlete of the Week. Parada, a sophomore forward from Helix High School, played an integral role as the Griffins advanced to 6-0-2 on the season with two victories.
Parada scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Chaffey last Wednesday. She came back with two goals and an assist in a 4-2 victory Friday at San Bernardino Valley.
 

Griffins go undefeated in pre-season

(9/25) Grossmont traveled to San Bernardino Valley for their final non-conference game last weekend. The Griffins came out strong from the start with two early goals by Eliana Parada and Brittny Neill which set the tone. They finished with a 4-2 win against a very improved San Bernardino team. Other goals were scored by Parada (her second) and Mitchelle Giorgi. The win improves their season record to 6-0-2. The Griffin kickers will face Mira Costa on Wednesday at the Spartans field in the PCC opener.

Parada, Armer lead Griffins to fifth win at Chaffey

(9/21) Jennifer Armer recorded her first complete game and first shutout as the visiting Griffins earned their fifth win of the season with a 1-0 win at Chaffey College. Eliana Parada scored the game winning goal, her second of the year. The Griffins travel to San Bernardino on Friday.

Aguillon named PCC Athlete of the Week

(9/14) Grossmont's Adriana Aguillon received an early season award by being named this week's top PCC women's athlete. Aguillon, a sophomore forward / midfielder from Temecula Chaparral High School and a co-captain for the Griffins, scored six goals in three games in the “Duel in the Desert” tournament at Victor Valley College.
Aguillon scored the Griffs’ goal in a 1-1 tie with Santa Ana. She tallied three goals and tacked on an assist in a 5-0 victory over Mt. San Jacinto. And she scored two goals in a 5-0 win against Sacramento City College.
 

Griffins earn hard fought tie at Mt. SAC

(9/14) Coming off three games in two days at Victor Valley, the girls hit the road again to face traditional playoff qualifier Mt. SAC. This game was an early glimpse of what the playoffs may be like later on this year. Both teams had good scoring chances through the first half. In the second half the Griffins settled in and played a more composed game before Briana Apparito put Grossmont ahead with her second goal of the year. The Mounties came back and got the equalizer in injury time to salvage a tie.

Griffins go undefeated, finish 3rd at "Duel in the Desert"

(9/11) The Grossmont women's soccer team finished the weekend 3-0-0 at the Victor Valley tournament but were just a point shy of playing in the tournament final. They settled for third place with a 5-0 victory over Sacramento City college. In the first round games the Griffins defeated Santa Ana in a penalty kick shootout after a 1-1 tie. Goalkeeper Brittany Ester shined as she saved two of Santa Ana's penalty kicks. The second game saw the girls put together a 5-0 win against Mt. San Jacinto. Adriana Aguillon led goal scorers with 6 for the weekend. The goal allowed is the only one this year which has the defense currently ranked at #3 in the state. The girls will hit the road again to face Mt. SAC on Wednesday.

Griffin kickers go to 2-0

(9/6) The Lady Griffins moved to 2-0 in this early season with a 3-0 win over visiting LA Mission College on Friday 9/1. The scoring was led by freshman Nicole Barowinski who scored two goals. Freshman midfielder Briana Apparito added her first goal of the year to finish the scoring. Goalkeeper, Brittany Ester recorded her second shutout of the year. The next matches for the Griffins will be this weekend in Victorville at the "Duel in the Desert" classic. Last year Grossmont advanced to the tournament final.

Griffins win season opener

(8/30) The Grossmont women's soccer team opened their 2006 campaign with impressive play and creative attacking against visiting Riverside College. The final score was 1-0 with a goal by Eliana Parada. The Griffins made many opportunities to score but just missed high or wide on some. Goalkeeper Brittany Ester recorded her first shutout of the year with 5 saves on the afternoon. The team will be in action again on Friday at 1:00 against visiting LA Mission College. This will be their last home game before they hit the road for the next eight games.

Grossmont women prep for first game

(8/28) The defending PCC champions will have their first contest of the year on Tuesday (8/29) vs. visiting Riverside CC. The Griffins are looking to field another strong team led by returning All-PCC selections Adriana Aguillon, Jessica Hattersley and Brittny Neill. Other strong sophomore returners include goalkeeper Brittany Ester (ranked #5 in the state in 2005) and defender Lauren Lowrey. A talented group of incoming freshmen will be looking to make their mark on the college soccer scene as well.

Griffins prepare to defend conference title

(8/9) The Grossmont College Women's soccer team will prepare to defend their 2005 Pacific Coast Conference title when they start practice on August 14th at the Grossmont stadium. Any female soccer players that are interested in being part of Grossmont Soccer please contact coach Howard Hawver at: (619) 644-7879 or email: howard.hawver@gcccd.net.

Neill to play for Biola next season

(4/20) Griffins soccer player Bryna Neill (Number 5 in the photo below) has signed with Biola University to play soccer for the Eagles in the fall of 2006. Neill, a graduate of Grossmont high school, was a two year player for the Griffins were she was team captain in '04 & '05. She was an All-Pacific Coast Conference selection in 2005. Neill helped lead her team to the PCC title in 2005. She was voted most inspirational player both years. In addition to the soccer scholarship, Neill was also asked to serve as one of the team captains for the Eagles for the upcoming 2006 season.

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