Beu named national player-of-the-year

The awards keep coming for the Saddleback women's soccer team as the United Soccer Coaches released its All-America Team for 2022 on Tuesday.  The Bobcats had two players named to the team and Kylie Beu was named the National Player-of-the-Year.

Beu was joined by Zoe Chung on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Team.  The duo helped the Bobcats win the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state championship on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Chaffey College.

Beu had a tremendous finish to the season, finishing with three goals in the state tournament.  She had two goals in the state semifinals and netted the game-winning goal in the state title game.  Beu finished with 14 goals for the season and for a second straight season was selected to the All-Orange Empire Conference First Team.  She had 26 goals and 17 assists in her two seasons at Saddleback.

Chung was an All-Orange Empire Conference First Team selection in 2022 and also made the all-state team.  She was a pillar of consistency for the Bobcats in the middle of the field and finished with two goals and seven assists in her two years with the program.  Chung had the distinction of scoring the final goal of the season when she blasted a free kick into the corner of the net for a 2-0 lead in the state title game.