Crooker wins SBCC Female Student-Athlete of the Year

Kaitlyn Crooker has been selected as SBCC's Female Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2014-15 academic year.

Crooker, a 5-5 sophomore forward from Alameda, came to the Vaquero soccer team last fall after playing her freshman year at NCAA Div. 1 Grand Canyon University. She was the No. 2 scorer in the Western State Conference with 18 goals and five assists.

She earned first-team All-WSC honors for the Vaqueros, who won their second WSC title in the last three years and their first outright crown with records of 14-3-5 and 9-0-3. It's the first time SBCC has ever gone unbeaten in conference play.

Crooker, who wore No. 8 on the pitch, scored two goals in a game eight times and had eight game-winning goals.

Crooker had a perfect 4.0 GPA this year. She will be receiving her AA in Liberal Arts: Science and Mathematics. She is being recruited by various top programs, but has not selected a university.

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 It's been a banner season for the SBCC women's soccer team:

  --2014 WSC North Conference Champions
  --2014 WSC North Player of the Year: Sandy Grimaldo
  --2015 California State Scholar Team Award
  --2015 SBCC Female Athlete of the Year: Kaitlyn Crooker
  --2015 SBCC Female Scholar Athlete of the Year: Hannah Martin
  --2015 Louise Lowry Inspirational Leadership Award: Karin Nordin


Coach John Sisterson won his fifth WSC Coach of the Year honor last fall.
 
"We have created a culture of striving to win and excellence both in the classroom and on the field," Sisterson stated. "This group of young women certainly lived up to all expectations. I'm so very proud of them all and wish them every success in their future endeavors."