Cera Rose Soccer

She dedicated her youth to soccer because it is her passion. Her passion is paying for her college education (school, another thing she excels at)! She is being recognized as Student Athlete Of The Month as she and her team prepares for their season (which is spring due to The COVID). Congratulations Have a great season! We hope to see Murray State in the NCAA Tournament again this year - YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

Well, Cera fans - no surprise that her season at Murray State has been "postponed" - plans are to play in the Spring but not sure what that will look like schedule wise and how they will determine who gets into the NCAA tournament. I am guessing they will play in conference only (Ohio Valley Conference) and then have the season end tournament to decide who represents OVC in the NCAA. Technically because she was redshirted her freshman year, the next season will be her 2nd playing, so she'll have two more years eligibility. There is talk of adding a year by the NCAA which I think Cera would really like to have - she loves playing!!

Hello everyone- been a while since there was any update here. Cera and Murray State soccer season is officially over. They had a great season, winning the OVC conference championship earning them a spot in the NCAA tournament. They lost in the first round to Vanderbilt (16th in the country) but they played them well. Cera did not play any this season which offers her the redshirt opportunity for this season and gives her four years of eligibility and the chance to play as a “super senior”. She loves the school, her teammates and the coaching staff. She’ll get to come home for Thanksgiving which will be the first time since July. Looking forward to having her home for a few days. GO RACERS!!🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇

A look back to Cera and her SSA team mates - Cera is the first to go as the elder on the team but the others will be there next year...........

SSA Soccer on Twitter “Our SSA Chelsea Elite 00G is stacked with college commits. Hear about their destinations. Well done and good luck ladies! https://t.co/WVXD7ntkrp”

Wow - where did the summer go !?!
For Cera it was a busy one for sure - she decided to continue to play with her SSA team for the summer. They could have fared better but I think between rising senioritis, injuries, and some players priorities being re-evaluated, they had a good summer.
State Cup for Georgia bragging rights: they made it to the final four by crushing the competition outscoring them like 14-2 in three games. But they hit that buzz saw and recent rival, UFA Milton in the championship game and lost 3-2. Milton is a tough team with great competitors and were just too much for them on that day
Regionals - Greenoro,NC: Though they lost the state championship, they received a wild card offer to attend Regionals. Again, they crushed their opponents from around the region in pool play but lost to a tough Louisiana team in the quarters.
Nationals - Denver, CO: They earned a spot in the NPL Nationals and travelled to Colorado in July, which would be Cera's final series with her team. They played well and won their bracket in pool play but again, were defeated in the quarter-finals of elimination play.

She also managed to squeeze in a week of her annual goalie camp at University of North Georgia, in Dahlonega. If she goes next summer - it might just be as an instructor......

As you can see it was a busy summer but one that offered Cera some final play with her long time teammates and coach and some good training and experience just before heading off to college.

Next Stop - Murray State University, Kentucky !!!!

For the 2nd time in her 4 years as the starting varsity goalie, Cera was selected as the Most Valuable Player!! Very proud of her making an impact as a freshman winning the MVP honors her first year and then being recognized as a leader in her senior year as the MVP again !! Pictures of Cera celebrating with her team mates at their banquet.......