Panther’s midfielder Tshavntuj (Chad) Moua dribbles the ball during last Tuesday’s game against Sierra College. Ryan Middleton | Staff Photographer | [email protected]
New coach takes the reigns; Poon, ready for new challenge at Sac City
The Sacramento City College women’s soccer team remains winless this season after falling 13-0 to undefeated Sierra College (8-0) Sept. 18, in what continued to be a struggle to find the back of the net, as the Panthers have failed to score in their last four games.
With their season off to a 0-5-1 start, the Panthers are still searching for their first win this year.
The Panthers struggled to keep the Wolverines offense at bay, giving up nine goals in the first half.
Though the team’s record may not show it yet, a new face to the women’s soccer program at City College is paving the way for student-athlete success.
Sacramento native Alexia Poon, the new coach this year, plans to bring her coaching philosophy that focuses on success both on and off the field.
“The No. 1 thing is to develop these athletes and build a relationship that is more than just their coach” said Poon. “I really care about the whole person, and when it comes to my philosophy the main thing is teach life lessons through soccer, and have them learn from experiences. If we lose a game, it doesn’t mean you’re a failure, it means that’s something you can learn from.”
Poon sees her role as not just being a coach on the field, but being a mentor: someone the student-athletes can look up to and come to when they need help.
“I want to help them move on to a four-year, that’s my No. 1 goal, to get them out and learn life lessons through soccer, what it’s like to be a student-athlete, and how hard and challenging it is to balance school, soccer, and a lot of them work too, and they are providers for their family,” said Poon. “It’s not just to play soccer, you have to be able to balance everything, because that’s just kind of how life is, life throws you curveballs and challenges, and you have to know how to take it and run.”
Poon said her coaching philosophy aims to build a culture of players that want to be here for the right reasons.
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While her passions for coaching soccer reach further than the field, Poon is no stranger to winning. Before taking the job as head coach of the women’s soccer team at City College, Poon was the head coach at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona, where the team found success being nationally ranked two years in a row while excelling academically.
Poon also has a history of success as a player. During her career as a player at CSU Stanislaus, Poon helped take the team to the best record in school history (18-1-2), and and competed in the schools first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.
But building a culture takes time, and both coach and players know that winning does not come easily. Panthers midfielder Chad Moua understands the frustrations of losing, and said she hopes to see the team learn from their losses.
“We just have to talk; we have to give more effort,” said Moua. “It has to be all 11 people working together.”
The Panthers look to get their first win of the season Sept. 21, in a tough conference matchup at Santa Rosa College (5-1-1).
No matter the opponent, Poon’s coaching philosophy remains steady.
“I always tell them, if you play and you leave the field knowing that you gave the best effort you can give, no matter the result, that’s a win for us,” said Poon.
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