Trio of women's soccer players selected for Mexican National Team

Claudia Ibarra (9) was one of three Cerritos players to be selected to compete for the Mexican Under-20 National Team
Claudia Ibarra (9) was one of three Cerritos players to be selected to compete for the Mexican Under-20 National Team
Posted: Apr 02, 2013

A trio of Cerritos College women's soccer players have been selected to play for the Mexican Under-20 National Team. Forwards Claudia Ibarra and Jasmine Cornejo, along with midfielder Jazmin Aguas were notified last week that they were going to be added to the team and flew to Mexico on Sunday before catching a flight to Chicago with the remainder of the team. The squad will be playing the Haitian National Team on April 3 at the University of Notre Dame's Alumni Field. On April 5, the team will take on the Fighting Irish in the same stadium.

Jazmin Aguas "This is a great honor for those three girls to be selected to play for the Under-20 National Team," said Falcon head coach Ruben Gonzalez, who led his team to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III National Championship after winning the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championship in December. It was the second national title and third state title in the eight-year career for Gonzalez. "They are not only representing Cerritos College, but they are representing a country that they also have citizenship. I'm very proud and excited for them."

Both Cornejo and Aguas will be returning to the Falcons for their sophomore seasons next year, while Ibarra has given a two-year commitment to remain with the Mexican National Team. Gonzalez anticipates Ibarra will return for her sophomore year when her commitment is over.

Jasmine Cornejo The Under-20 Mexican National Team is working toward qualifying for the next Under-20 World Cup, which will take place in Canada in 2015. Most recently, the Mexican team posted a 3-2 record and placed third at the 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's World Championships in Panama.

For the Falcons this season, Aguas was a 1st Team All-South Coast Conference selection after scoring four goals and adding 12 assists, while Ibarra earned 2nd Team honors. She finished second on the team in goals (16), assists (13) and points (45), while she scored both goals in the team's 2-1 state semi-final win over Sierra College. As for Cornejo, she accounted for nine goals and four assists.