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2009 Women's Soccer

Record: 8-5-4 Home: 4-1-1 Away: 3-3-3 Neutral: 1-1 GSAC: 5-4-1
#20 Zahira Montanez
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Zahira Montanez
Height: 5-7
Class: SR
Position: D
Hometown: Buena Park, CA
Club Experience: Cerritos Regional
2008: Played in 13 games, starting 10 … Attempted three shots, putting one on-goal … Put shot on-goal against Vanguard (10/15).

2007: Appeared in 18 games, starting each … Notched two goals and dished out two assists … Scored against Hawaii-Hilo (9/3) and Hope International (9/26) … Dealt out two assists against Vanguard (10/10).

2006
: NAIA All-America second-team selection … Also named All-GSAC first-team ... Tallied four goals to go along with two assists for 10 points ... Fired 37 shots, good for second on the team ... Scored in her first collegiate game during a 3-0 win over CS San Bernardino ... Dealt out first career assist in, 1-0, win over Notre Dame de Namur ... Had a goal and assist in 3-2 win over Westmont.

HIGH SCHOOL
: Four-time All-Empire League selection at Kennedy High School in La Palma, graduating in 2006 ... Offensive Player of the Year and Orange County Register Player of the Year as a junior ... Earned Scholar-Athlete recognition every year … Eight years of club experience ... Also lettered in volleyball and track and field ... Twice qualified for the state track championships in the 4x100 relay.

OTHER
: Born Feb. 23, 1988, in Fountain Valley to Carmelo and Norma Montanez ... Exercise science major … Plans on becoming a physical therapist ... Enjoys listening to music, watching television and spending time with friends.
2009 Women's Soccer Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
RSBrittany Frymire*SOD5-6Garden Grove, CAIrvine Strikers
0Bekah GarvinFRGK6-0Sonora, CATuolumne Typhoon
RSAnnelise O'Doherty*SRMF5-5Camarillo, CASoCal United
2Kyleen ButtonSOD5-8Fallbrook, CASan Diego Sea Lions
3Sasha HudsonFRMF5-3Dove Canyon, CAAC Brea
4Tamara ChagasSOMF5-3San Diego, CAFC Bratz
5Kayla AplandSOD5-5Sonora, CATuolumne Typhoon
6Darlene UriarteSRMF5-4Riverside, CAIrvine Strikers
7Olivia HinkleSOMF5-8Apple Valley, CASoCal Rush
8Danielle GarvinJRMF5-7Sonora, CATuolumne Typhoon
10Monica HaynesSOMF5-3Mission Viejo, CAIrvine Strikers
11Shannon SmithSOD5-4Temecula, CATMSC Hawks
12Alex ElsonFRD5-4Brentwood, CAPleasant Hill Strikers
13Audrey McKayFRMF5-5Fullerton, CAIrvine Strikers
14Samantha WallSOD5-9Lakewood, CAOrange Soccer Club
15Hayley PartridgeJRMF5-1Pleasanton, CALivermore Arsenal
16Shayla CollieJRD5-6Sonora, CATuolumne Typhoon
17Aubrey AbercrombieSRMF5-10Corona, CAIrvine Strikers
18Monique ReidSOMF5-5Pleasanton, CALivermore Arsenal
19Aubree CaruanaJRMF5-8San Diego, CASan Diego Crusaders
20Zahira MontanezSRD5-7Buena Park, CACerritos Regional
21Rachel HookSOF5-4Newbury Park, CAReal California
23Siobhan McMorrowSOF5-9El Cajon, CAFC Bratz
* Redshirt
Chris Gould - Head Coach - 1st season
Cheyne Gordon - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Mike Oseguera - Grad Assistant - 1st season