Women’s soccer looks promising

Historically, the women's soccer team has shown unity on and off the field. This year's squad will be no different.

After summer conditioning and weight training, the fall 2010 team is a promising group of 27 women who are looking forward to a positive season.

Eight returning players join the new freshmen representing Citrus College, and all together they have one main goal: making it to the playoffs.

"On the team everyone is equal," head coach Tim Tracey said. "We don't have a captain because we give all the girls the equal chance of representing the school."

Tracey started coaching at Citrus College in 1995 as the men's soccer head coach. He left in 1997, but returned seven years later in 2004 as the head coach for women's soccer.

Tracey was named Western State Conference South Coach of the Year after winning back-to-back seasons in 2006 and 2007.

In 2006, assistant coach Brian Dorman joined Tracey to help lead the team to victory.

"We are taking a similar approach as last year," Dorman said. "We are more fit and the girls worked hard in the weight room."

The Owls are known for helping each other out in classes and during their breaks. Four of their players met the required of 3.0 GPA to become a Scholar Baller.

"We have a bunch of new girls who are coming to a solid foundation," said midfielder Linda Kommel, a sophomore who is playing her second year with the team. "We are really positive and our main goal is the playoffs,"

The team's first home game of eight is scheduled for Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. against Rio Hondo College at Citrus Stadium.