2005 STATE CHAMPIONS

Game Stats

December 11, 2005

Women’s Soccer:
Long Beach beats Cypress 2-0 for sixth state championship

Sophomore forward Brittany Jensen scored both Long Beach City College goals to lead the Vikings to a 2-0 win over Cypress College in the championship game of the 2005 California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics Women’s Soccer Championship presented by U.S. Bank in Fresno.

Jensen was named the state tournament most valuable player after leading Long Beach to its sixth overall California Community College championship.

Long Beach controlled the tempo of the game throughout and denied defending state champion Cypress’ limited scoring attempts. LBCC, the South’s No. 2 seed, outshot South No. 1 Cypress by a 16-4 margin.

“I’m really proud of my team,” said LBCC co-head coach Alex Camargo. “They played with a lot of heart this weekend. After last year, I know the sophomores really wanted to go out with a title. Brittany (Jensen) played an amazing game. She’s been a leader all season for us and she stepped it at exactly the right time.”
 
Jensen gave Long Beach a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute. Freshman defender Catherine Gray’s free kick from 35 yards out found Jensen in front of the net. She emerged from a group and headed the ball past Cypress goalie Sarah Balderas for the early advantage.

The score remained the same until the 76th minute. Freshman forward Shaneka Gordon broke away down the right sideline. She fed Jensen with a low pass near the goal that she nailed in to seal the win.

Freshman Sarah Phillips had an easy time in goal for LBCC. She made two saves to post her 20th shutout of the season.

Balderas totaled two saves in goal for Cypress, who finishes its season with an overall record of 22-2-2.

On Saturday, Long Beach defeated Lassen College 2-0 to advance to the championship final game. Jensen scored LBCC's first goal just three minutes into the contest and freshman Christina Graham added the other win.

Long Beach has won five of the last six state championships, capturing the title in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005, including wins over Cypress in 2001 and 2002. LBCC won its first title in 1997. The Vikings close the 2005 season with 25-1-3 overall record.