COD Women's Soccer forward Yisel Ybarra (Thermal Desert Mirage) has signed a letter of intent with Simpson University.

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Ybarra, from Desert Mirage H.S. in Thermal, was named Second Team All- Inland Empire Athletic Conference (IEAC) in her freshman season. Finishing with three goals, including a game winner, she started 15 of 20 games for the Roadrunners in 2021. During her sophomore campaign, Ybarra would score twice, where she started 18 of 20 games for Desert.

I am happy to announce that, I'll be going to Simpson University in the fall. The reason I chose to go to Simpson is because it's a Christian college and I know that it's going to help me develop, not only as a soccer player, but as a person as well," Commented Ybarra. "I loved my time at COD because it helped me develop more as a player, allowing me to mature before going off into a greater community."

Simpson University is located in Redding, California, which is about 120 miles south of the California-Oregon border and about 220 miles north of San Francisco. The Simpson Red Hawks play at Simpson Soccer Field and the team is coached by head coach, Milton Carrera, in his 5th year with the Red Hawks. In the 2022 season, the Red Hawks concluded the year with a 6-7-5 overall record, with a 4-5-3 record in Conference play, finishing the season in 8th place. Simpson is in the California Pacific Conference of NAIA.

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