ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – The 2023 All-CCAA selections for women's soccer were announced on Tuesday. From Cal State East Bay, Mika Sayfurahman, Jordan Smith and Morgan Pearson received postseason honors from the conference.
The sophomore midfielder was the team's leading scorer with eight goals and also was named CCAA Midfielder of the Year. She scored a goal in five of the final six matches of the season, including a game-winning penalty kick against Cal Poly Humboldt on October 20.
In her final season with the Pioneers, Smith took charge of the net. The senior goalkeeper had three complete shutouts and one shared shutout with a 1.21 goals-against-average on the season. In a 2-0 win on Senior Day against Sonoma State, she made a season-high eight saves. She was named All-CCAA Honorable Mention for the third time in her career.
With 566 minutes of action, Pearson tallied 17 shots with nine on frame. The sophomore's most notable performance was on October 8 in a 4-1 win against Cal State Dominguez Hills when she scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner. Pearson received a postseason award from the conference for a second straight season. In 2022, she was named All-CCAA Second Team.
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