Long Beach City College women’s soccer team players Alieza Vargas Deason ended her conference season with eight goals and eight assists in 17 games while Sophomore forward Allison Rose Veloz ended the conference season scoring 20 goals and assisting nine times in 18 games, both of them signed for division one colleges.
“We’re going to miss them. They’re very impactful on our team, but that’s what we’re here for, to give our players an opportunity. Give them a stage and a spotlight, so that they can get the offers to a 4-year school and leave here on a really good note,” said Eduardo Nunes, the Lbcc Women’s Soccer.
Veloz earned offensive player of the year, making it both into the South All-Region and All-State teams including being invited to participate in the sophomore showcase at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships.
As for Deason she made the South All-Region team and collected the South Coast Conference first-team honors.
Deason has chosen to keep playing college soccer at the University of Maine, Fort Kent, and Veloz is committed to furthering her athletic career at Northern Arizona University.
“I enjoyed the campus when I went and I connected well with the coaches there,” Veloz said. “I feel that I can make a big difference for NAU as they compliment me as a player”.
Veloz earned offensive player of the year, making it both into the South All-Region and All-State teams including being invited to participate in the sophomore showcase at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships.
The LBCC women’s soccer team finished the conference season with a record of 7-4, losing round 1 of the SoCal regional playoffs to Saddleback 4-0.
“I think the players around me really shaped me, especially coach Eddie. He was a really big part of me, picking the school I should go to and shaping the player who I am right now,” Deason said.
During the season, the team beat El Camino in the third-place game in the South Coast Conference Tournament with Veloz scoring the winning goal.
Before joining LBCC, Deason played three years on the women’s soccer varsity team at Katella High School scoring a total of 55 goals in 67 games.
Veloz played at Willow Canyon High School for three years on the women’s varsity team scoring a total of 75 goals in 59 games.
“I expect big things from them. I’m looking forward to following their path and keeping up with what they’re doing. I anticipate they’re going to do a lot of good things,” Nunes said.