Eight Fresno City College women’s soccer players announced which four-year universities they will be continuing their education and playing careers during a news conference at the Soccer stadium on March 24.

Women’s Soccer head coach, Oliver Germond, announced the transfers of Kate Garcia and Vanessa Penuna, both headed to San Francisco State; goalkeepers Maria Magana and Gabie Flores will be going to UC Irvine and Texas A&M University – Texarkana respectively. Forward Janelly Rangel will be attending Minot State (North Dakota) while midfielder Maricruz Chapa will be attending San Jose State.

Germond said the success of the student athletes “is the best part of our program and our job. We give female student athletes in the Central Valley a chance to come here and compete.”

Sophomore Midfielder Nicole Mahoney will be attending Fresno State University to continue her education, and Central Valley Conference player of the year, Rianna Chavez, is yet to decide where she will transfer after track season.

All Conference forward Jannely Rangel (Minot State) who finished her final season at FCC with 16 goals and 12 assists talked about what leaving will be like. “The closer it gets to me leaving, the scarier it gets,” Rangel said. “I know I can be strong enough to make it work.”

The 2014 team is coming off of the best season in FCC history season, winning the Central Valley Conference Championship and finishing the season with a record of 22-1-2, breaking numerous school records in the process.

“The journey here will prepare me for the bigger steps in my life,” Rangel said. “I think that I will be okay even though it will be hard.”