Maliyah Medley Heads the All-Conference Team

The Orange Empire Conference has long been a force in women's soccer and the coaches assembled to pick the all-conference team at the end of the regular season. Saddleback's Maliyah Medley leads an impressive group of talent.

Medley was named the Orange Empire Conference MVP after scoring 21 goals during the regular season, 12 of which came in OEC play. She had eight game-winning goals during the course of the year and led the Bobcats to an OEC co-championship along with Cypress.

Saddleback and Cypress both had four others make the All-Orange Empire Conference First Team after tying for the league title. Santiago Canyon had three players named to the OEC First Team while Golden West, Orange Coast, Fullerton and Santa Ana had two aiece and Irvine Valley had one.

The Orange Empire Conference had three programs make the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Tournament in Saddleback, Cypress and Santiago Canyon. Cypress is the lone remaining team in the playoffs after defeating Saddleback, 1-0, on Saturday night to advance to the CCCAA State Tournament this weekend.

OEC First Team

Saddleback- Mia Wood, Kylie Beu, Averee Campos, Emma Snow

Cypress- Jassmin Ortiz, Anahi Diaz, Siriana Gudino, Jade Bernardo

Santiago Canyon- Kylee Medlin, Jacky Alba-Diaz, Paige Winters

Golden West- Carly Miles, Natalie Almeida

Orange Coast- Eden Makaafi, Jessica Gardner

Fullerton- Cindy Suarez, Ashley Bautista

Santa Ana- Wendy Milan, Stephanie Breseno

Irvine Valley- Leah Maris

OEC Second Team

Saddleback- Zoe Chung, Lizbeth De Loera, Rylie Laisy, Lacy Ruston

Cypress- Alyssa Villalobos, Presli Dillon, Lucia Yanez, Fabiola Salazar

Santiago Canyon- Alyssa Rubio, Cassie Lewis, Zaydee Solis

Golden West- Alyssa Mendoza, Jayda Anusasanananta

Orange Coast- Haley Rae, Michelle Campos

Fullerton - Izabelle Garcia, Jordan Moreno

Santa Ana - Jasmine Morales, Samantha Morales

Irvine Valley- Priscilla Munoz