A pair of local girls soccer players earned top honors for their valiant efforts on the pitch during the 2024-25 Pacific Coast Athletic League winter season.
Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta and St. Francis freshman Alyssandra Peterson were both named the Most Valuable Player in the Mission and Santa Lucia divisions, respectively, by coaches within the league.
Acosta had a record-breaking season by setting PV’s all-time mark in career goals scored with 90, surpassing Jasmin Castillo’s previous record of 58 total goals from 2016-2020.
Acosta, who finished with 46 goals and five assists this season, along with teammates junior Scarlet Gomez, senior Leilani Vazquez and junior Rosio Acosta each earned All-PCAL Mission Division First Team honors.
Gomez, who finished with 28 assists and six goals, was also named the Mission Division’s Offensive Player of the Year. Vazquez had four assists and three goals, while Rosio Acosta finished with one goal and took command as one of PV’s top defenders.
The Grizzlies’ foursome led the program to a Mission Division title, finishing 10-0-2 in league play and with an 18-2-2 overall record.
Peterson recorded nine assists and seven goals in just her first season with St. Francis. She helped lead them to a Santa Lucia Division crown—the program’s first-ever league title—after the Sharks finished with a 7-1 record in league play, and a 10-3-1 overall record this season.
Peterson along with teammates junior Peyton Orradre and senior Olivia Chavez-Arce each earned all-league first team honors.
Orradre, who finished with a team-best 17 goals and two assists, was also named the Santa Lucia’s Offensive Player of the Year. Chavez-Arce had one goal and was a big presence on the backline as one of the Sharks’ main defenders throughout the winter campaign.
*Editor’s note: Statistics were taken from the Max Preps website.
Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league girls’ soccer teams
Gabilan Division
Most Valuable Player: Vanessa Aguilar, Soledad
Offensive Player of the Year: Morgan Retterer, Salinas
Defensive Player of the Year: Jennifer Montes, Alvarez
First team
Delilah Vega-Aguilar, Salinas
Morgan Retterer, Salinas
Kate Nunez, Salinas
Praisia Lowe, Salinas
Vanessa Aguilar, Soledad
Belen Diaz, Soledad
Giselle Zepeda, Soledad
Karen Alvarado-Castillo, Hollister
Sydney Stacey, Hollister
Karina Vargas, Rancho San Juan
Sherlyn Farfan, Rancho San Juan
Jennifer Montes, Alvarez
Layla Romero, Watsonville
Savanna Licea, Monterey
Second team
Nathalie Sanchez, Salinas
Taylor Ramirez, Salinas
Jenifer Molina, Salinas
Taylor Farahand, Salinas
Michelle Aguilar, Soledad
Maria Sanchez, Soledad
Nicole Gonzalez, Soledad
Kylie Barnes, Hollister
Itzel Flores, Hollister
Natalee Morales-Gonzalez, Rancho San Juan
Kaylee Hernandez, Rancho San Juan
Destiny Lopez, Alvarez
Sophia, Rios, Watsonville
Sofia Custodio, Monterey
Richard Chamberlain Sportsmanship team
Jenna Partida, Salinas
Maria Leon, Soledad
Ana Kaplansky, Hollister
Valeria Razo-Gomez, Rancho San Juan
Adison Barrett, Alvarez
Jaylen Zamora, Watsonville
Flor Lopez, Monterey
Elgie Bellizio Team Sportsmanship award
Hollister
Mission Division
Most Valuable Player: Valeria Acosta Pajaro Valley
Offensive Player of the Year: Scarlet Gomez, Pajaro Valley
Defensive Player of the Year: Adi Clark, Carmel
First team
Valeria Acosta, Pajaro Valley
Scarlet Gomez, Pajaro Valley
Leilani Vazquez, Pajaro Valley
Rosio Acosta, Pajaro Valley
Isavela Valadez, North Monterey County
Melissa Villa, North Monterey County
Piper Gallego, North Monterey County
Anna Walker-Edwards, Pacific Collegiate
Kaia Gurdak, Pacific Collegiate
Stephanie Zarate, Alisal
Karissa Mendez, Alisal
Adi Clark, Carmel
Ashley Drago, Monte Vista Christian
Andrea Ramirez, North Salinas
Second team
Jocelyn Juarez, Pajaro Valley
Jennifer Martinez, Pajaro Valley
Daisy Garcia, Pajaro Valley
Anna Vasquez, Pajaro Valley
Anahi Flores, North Monterey County
Andrea Ibarra, North Monterey County
Bella Hernandez, North County
Eva Ramirez-Truse, Pacific Collegiate
Elia Mas, Pacific Collegiate
Massiel Hernandez, Alisal
Ximena Juarez, Alisal
Eva Sedillos, Carmel
Ashlyn Hoffman, Monte Vista Christian
Yuleika Pantoja, North Salinas
Richard Chamberlin All-Sportsmanship team
Denise Magallon, Pajaro Valley
Tatiana Hernandez, North Monterey County
Chloe Woelfel, Pacific Collegiate
Alena Ruiz, Alisal
Julia Jackson, Carmel
Hannah Woodford, Monte Vista Christian
Yuleika Pantoja, North Salinas
Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship team
Carmel
Cypress Division
Most Valuable Player: Alessandra Tejeda-Ochoa, Gonzales
Offensive Player of the Year: Izabella Tejeda, Palma
Defensive Player of the Year: Georgia Bonifas, Stevenson
First team
Georgia Bonifas, Stevenson
Siena Bullock-Martinez, Stevenson
Macey Torres, Stevenson
Sarah Chabaane, Stevenson
Alessandra Tejeda-Ochoa, Gonzales
Grecia Valdez-Cisneros, Gonzales
Janette Garcia, Gonzales
Aundrea Sanchez, Greenfield
Kimberly Zavala, Greenfield
Izabella Tejeda, Palma
Destiny Mosqueda, King City
Olivia DaSilva, Santa Catalina
Lexie Cabrera, Seaside
Olivia Amaditz, Pacific Grove
Second team
Ava Edwards, Stevenson
Katrina Bauer, Stevenson
Sydney Holland, Stevenson
Valerie Oliva-Cardenas, Gonzales
Jennifer Fajardo, Gonzales
Alitzel Mauro-Perez, Gonzales
Adilene Cortez-Lopez, Gonzales
Isabella Calderon, Greenfield
Aideliz Moreno, Greenfield
Allison Guerra, Palma
Iran Ibarra, King City
Delilah Fujita, Santa Catalina
Gyzelle Mata Cruz, Seaside
Ester Stovall, Pacific Grove
Richard Chamberlin Sportsmanship team
Charlotte Schipper, Stevenson
Isabella Camargo, Gonzales
Ailyn Salazar, Greenfield
Elizabeth Fuqua, Palma
Isabella Hernandez-Swift, King City
Luisa Tamayo, Santa Catalina
Patricia Cavero, Seaside
Ella Richards-Smith, Pacific Grove
Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship team
Santa Catalina
Santa Lucia Division
Most Valuable Player: Alyssandra Peterson, St. Francis
Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Orradre, St. Francis
Defensive Player of the Year: Alessia Torrente, York
First team
Alyssandra Peterson, St. Francis
Peyton Orradre, St. Francis
Olivia Chavez-Arce, St. Francis
Ella Dewig, St. Francis
Jadah Gustus, Marina
Erika Ramos, Marina
Gracy Ruiz Gamino, Marina
Jocelynne Reynoso, Anzar
Isabella Briceno, Anzar
Jasmin Salinas, Anzar
Alexa Arrango, York
Alessia Torrente, York
Ariel Cruz, Ceiba
Azailee Espinosa, Ceiba
Second team
Miriam Abonce, St. Francis
Aubry Nualart, St. Francis
Haileymae Ritter, St. Francis
Alisa Lumicao, St. Francis
Alondra Munoz, Marina
Jazieehn Ramirez-Rodriguez, Marina
Alondra Moreno, Marina
Clairis Lona, Anzar
Naya Medina, Anzar
Aaliyah Pina, York
Minx Adelman, York
Richard Chamberlin All-Sportsmanship team
Giselle Meschi, St. Francis
Erika Ramos Alvarez, Marina
Scarlett Capuano, Anzar
Regan Takashima, York
Elgie Bellizio Team Sportsmanship Award
Ceiba
