On the heels of a spectacular regular season, the Chico State women's soccer team was kicking it at the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Tournament Awards Banquet in style Thursday night in Turlock. Dressed to the nines and feeling fine, six Wildcats went back to the team hotel with an added accessory: All-CCAA honors.
 
Seniors Halima Abdelshife, Brianna Furner and Megan Tabler were honored by the conference's coaches for the first time in their fabulous four-year careers – Abdelshife Second Team All-CCAA and Tabler and Furner honorable mention. Junior transfer Jojo Smyth, sophomore Lindsey Dias and freshman Pooja Patel received honorable mention as well on a great night of celebration for the Wildcats.
 
Chico State finished the regular season 11-4-2 and came in second place in the CCAA at 8-2-1. The Wildcats will take on Cal Poly Pomona, led by Conference Defensive Player of the Year Alison Sauve, in a CCAA Championship Tournament semifinal match Friday at 11 a.m. The game will be streamed online at warriorathletics.com/warriortv.
 

Abdelshife combined with Smyth to anchor the Wildcats' tightfisted back line all season. Chico State surrendered only seven goals and registered six shutouts in 11 conference matches.
 
Furner, the team's goalkeeper, added to her amazing career totals in the process. With a win Friday she would tie for the program's all-time wins record.
 
Tabler, who took home the first All-Conference honor of her soccer career, has been a magician of the midfield with career totals of seven goals and 12 assists.
 
Dias led the Wildcats with five goals, including four in conference play.
 
Patel, a true freshman, gave the Chico State offense some serious flash in conference play, scoring two goals and dishing out four assists.  
 
The awards announcement was somewhat reminiscent of 2011 when the Wildcats did not receive any First-Team All-CCAA awards. Kasey Wall and Lisa Webster were named to the second team and Molly Downtain and Carly Singer honorable mention.
 
Of course, with the help of Tabler, Furner and Abdelshife, that team responded with a magical run to the NCAA Championship Tournament Final Four.

CCAA Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Heather Williams, Cal State L.A.
Defensive Player of the Year: Alison Sauve, Cal Poly Pomona
Newcomer of the Year: Joanna Espinoza, Cal State L.A.
Freshman of the Year: Jade Poon, Cal State Stanislaus
Coach of the Year: Isabelle Harvey, Cal State L.A.
 
First Team All-CCAA
GK Yi Du, Cal State L.A., So.
F Amalia Arvidsson, Cal State L.A., Sr.
F Jade Poon, Cal State Stanislaus, Fr.
F Kiana Quarles, Cal State San Bernardino, So.
MF Cassie Callahan, UC San Diego, Sr.
MF Lauren Curtin, Sonoma State, Sr.
MF Alison Sauve, Cal Poly Pomona, Sr.
MF Heather Williams, Cal State L.A., Sr.
D Justine Telles, Cal State L.A., Sr.
D Karli Nestler, Cal State Stanislaus, Sr.
D Shoshana Wangerin, Cal State Monterey Bay, Sr.

Second Team All-CCAA
GK Kelcie Brodsky, UC San Diego 5-8, Jr.
F Joanna Espinoza, Cal State L.A., Jr.
F Izzy Pozurama, UC San Diego, Sr.
F Jasmine Williams, Cal State San Bernardino, Sr.
MF Melanie Aguayo, Cal State San Bernardino, Jr.
MF Jordyn McNutt, UC San Diego, Fr.
MF Norie Pablo, Cal State L.A., Sr.
MF Lauren Thornton, Cal State Stanislaus, Sr.
D Halima Abdelshife, Chico State, Sr.
D Alicia Gutierrez, Cal State L.A., Sr.
D Michelle Yasutake, UC San Diego, Jr.
 
Honorable Mention All-CCAA
GK – Brianna Furner (CSUC), Chelsea Lewandowski (CSUS), Emily Whyte (CSUSB); F – Kirsten Coleman (CSUS), Kristen Womack (CSUMB), McKenzie Maher (SSU), Melissa Martinez (CPP), Regan Porteous (CSUMB), Daisy Duran (CPP), Andrea Lammers (CSULA), Megan Ravenscroft (CSUEB), Mikayla Clifford (CSUS); MF – Pooja Patel (CSUC), Lindsey Dias (CSUC), Margi Osmundson (SSU), Lizzie Mitchell (HSU), Elizet Ceja (SFSU), Megan Tabler (CSUC), Jami Murray (CSUMB), Rachel Killigrew (CPP), Rachel Armstrong (CSUEB); D – Cecilia Sifuentes (SSU), Stephanie Vanni (SFSU), Maryssa McDuffy (CSUS), Hannah Leu (CPP), Kristal Luna (SSU), Jojo Smyth (CSUC), Nichole Donald (CSUS), Laura Shea (SFSU), Megan Kisslan (CPP), Erica McMullen (HSU)