Hornets Earn OEC Title, Gonzalez Earns MVP Honors
Fullerton College’s Misael Gonzalez not only helped lead his Hornets to the 2022 Orange Empire Conference men’s soccer title, the freshman forward was also named the conference’s Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the conference’s head coaches at their postseason meeting.
Fullerton College's Misael Gonzalez not only helped lead his Hornets to the 2022 Orange Empire Conference men's soccer title, the freshman forward was also named the conference's Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the conference's head coaches at their postseason meeting.
Gonzalez, a 5-10, 155-pounder out of Fullerton HS, has played in 19 matches for the Hornets and has racked up 12 goals and five assists for 29 points, helping FC to a 13-4-4 overall record and a 9-1-2 mark in the OEC. In conference play, Gonzalez was tied with Irvine Valley College's Grant Miller in points with 21 and his eight goals were second-most among all conference players.
Fullerton College head coach Greg Aviles was named Coach of the Year, while a foursome of his Hornet players – Angel Sevillano, Jose Estrada, Luis Chavez-Esparza and Cooper Clark – earned first-team honors.
Conference runner-up, Cypress College, had three first-team selections, including sophomores Logan Garcia, Julio Perez and Braulio Morales.
Orange Empire Conference
All Conference – First Team
Coach of the Year
Greg Aviles Fullerton
OEC MVP
Misael Gonzalez Fullerton
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Name |
College |
Grade |
Position |
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Angel Sevillano |
Fullerton
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Freshman
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Defender |
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Jose Estrada
|
Fullerton
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Sophomore
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Goalkeeper
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Luis Chavez-Esparza
|
Fullerton
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Sophomore
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Forward
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Cooper Clark
|
Fullerton
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Sophomore
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Defender
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Logan Garcia
|
Cypress
|
Sophomore
|
Defender
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Julio Perez
|
Cypress
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Sophomore
|
Forward
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Braulio Morales
|
Cypress
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Sophomore
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Midfielder
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Christopher Ayala
|
Golden West
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Sophomore
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Defender
|
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Jose Amaya
|
Golden West
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Sophomore
|
Defender
|
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Jesus Nino
|
Golden West
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Freshman
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Midfielder
|
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Antonio Wall
|
Santa Ana
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Sophomore
|
Defender
|
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Jesse Mancilla
|
Santa Ana
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Sophomore
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Midfielder
|
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Grant Miller
|
Irvine Valley
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Freshman
|
Forward
|
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Lennart Granzow
|
Irvine Valley
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Freshman
|
Defender
|
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Jared Velazquez
|
Orange Coast |
Sophomore |
Defender
|
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Bryce Allen
|
Santiago Canyon
|
Sophomore
|
Forward |
Orange Empire Conference
All Conference – Second Team
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Name |
College |
Grade |
Position |
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Cesar Zamora |
Fullerton |
Sophomore |
Midfield
|
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Joseph Espinoza |
Fullerton |
Sophomore
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Forward
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Diego Anaya |
Fullerton |
Sophomore |
Forward
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Jack Yeager |
Cypress |
Freshman |
Defender
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R J Carroll |
Cypress |
Sophomore |
Defender
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Kyle O Brien |
Cypress |
Sophomore |
Defender
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Manny Tovar |
Golden West |
Sophomore |
Midfield
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Diego Useda |
Golden West |
Sophomore |
Forward
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Jordan Bueno |
Santa Ana |
Freshman |
Forward
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Vincent Lopez |
Santa Ana |
Freshman |
Midfield
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Julian Svoboda
|
Irvine Valley
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Sophomore
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Midfield
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Tygo Steenvoorden
|
Irvine Valley
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Freshman
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Goalkeeper
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Alfonso Morales
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Orange Coast
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Freshman
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Defender
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Will Hooper
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Orange Coast
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Sophomore
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Midfield
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Tai Navarette
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Santiago Canyon
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Sophomore
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Midfield
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Corey Peterson
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Santiago Canyon
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Sophomore
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Defender
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Release by Tony Altobelli, Orange Coast SID