(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s soccer team earned the top honors for the All-ACCAC/All-Region I, Division II teams as four Aztecs earned their spots.
Women’s Soccer head coach Kendra Veliz earned her sixth nod as ACCAC Coach of the Year (2002, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2025, 2026) as she guided the Aztecs to a 15-0-2 overall record and a 12-0-2 mark in the ACCAC conference. They claimed their second straight ACCAC Division II Conference Championship and a No. 1 seed for the Region I, Division II Tournament. They hovered between No. 5-7 rankings all year in the NJCAA Division II National Polls.
Sophomore forward Ava Dagnino (Salpointe Catholic HS) is the fourth Pima women’s soccer player to be named ACCAC/Region I, Division II Player of the Year. She is the first since Shannon Shields in 2014 and joins Kaylen Jackson (2007) and Krystle Ahumada (2004).
Dagnino played and started in all 17 games during the regular season with 15 goals, seven assists and 37 points. She became a two-time All-ACCAC/Region I, Division II player as she was selected to the First Team this season and was on the Second Team in 2025.
Sophomore midfielder Yajaira Cervantes (Tucson Magnet HS) became a two-time First Team All-ACCAC/Region I, Division II player. She played in 14 games; making nine starts. She scored five goals and had 10 assists.
Sophomore forward Alyssa Allan was the third Pima player to be named First Team All-ACCAC/Region I, Division II. She played in all 17 games; making 16 starts. Allan leads the team with 16 goals, 14 assists and 46 points. The Aztecs scored 77 goals during the regular season (4.53 average per game).
Freshman defender Emily Valenzuela (Salpointe Catholic HS) was selected Second Team All-ACCAC/Region I, Division II. She helped anchor a backfield that surrendered just nine goals (0.60 goals against average) and produced nine shutout victories during the regular season.
The No. 1 seeded Aztecs will play No. 4 Glendale Community College in the Region I, Division II Tournament Semifinals on Friday at 6:00 p.m. The game will be held at the West Campus Aztec Field.
See the complete All-ACCAC/Region I, Division II teams on the ACCAC website:
https://accac.org/news/481914218182870484/division-ii-women-s-soccer-postseason-awards
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
