Sonoma County Sol


Sonoma County Sol is an American soccer team based in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the West Region, Golden Gate Conference.
The team plays its home games at Casa Grande High School. It previously played at Cougar Stadium on the campus of Rancho Cotate High School in nearby Rohnert Park, California.
The team had a sister organization, also called Sonoma County Sol, which played in the Women's Premier Soccer League.

History

After the 2004 season, the MPSL disbanded but a new men's league, the National Premier Soccer League, replaced the previous league and expanded on the territory of the MPSL by adding a Midwestern Division. The Sol was one of the founding clubs of the NPSL, specifically in the Western Division. Like the NPSL and its member clubs, the Sol falls under the auspices of the United States Amateur Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation.
In 2005, the Sol finished second in the Western Division in the regular season standings, 3 points behind the Sacramento Knights, attaining the number 2 seed in the NPSL West playoffs. In the Western Division playoffs, the Sol beat the number 3 seed Chico Rooks at home in the semi-finals and then traveled to Sacramento to face the Knights in the NPSL West Championship Game. The Sol triumphed over the Knights in a hard fought match at the soccer stadium at Sacramento State University, garnering the NPSL West Championship. The Sol then hosted Midwest Champion Detroit Arsenal for the inaugural NPSL National Championship game in Santa Rosa, California.
Also in 2005, the Sol qualified as one of three NPSL West representatives for the Region IV U.S. Open Cup in group play to advance to the finals, where they defeated the Suaharos 2–1 in the finals. Beto Sanchez, the back up goalkeeper, was subbed on as a forward due to injuries in the 80th minute, and netted the game winner in the 85th minute on a diving header. The Sol then traveled to Frisco, TX for the national finals where they defeated the heavily favored home side Dallas Roma FC 3–2 in double over time. They then went on to defeat the Lightning 1–0 in the finals to claim the USASA National open cup championship.
In 2013, following a first-place finish in the Golden Gate Conference during the regular season, the Sol would advance through the playoffs to the NPSL Championship Final, visiting RVA Football Club, but losing 2–0.

Players

Current squad

Source:
PlayerPositionDOBHometownCollege
Sean TauferGoal Keeper6/12/92ClovisSSU
Colin CoppolaGoal Keeper12/23/95MarinCOM
Chris RoddDefenderDanvilleUSF
Ryan RohaneDefenderSSU
Ebby LombardiDefender12/23/88EncinitasSSU
Dane ShaffarDefender2/24/94PleasantonSSU
Josh SanchezDefenderSSU
Rodrigo Garcia DefenderSSU
Michel ArroyoMidfielder1/26/93CalistogaSSU
Edgar AmadorMidfielder8/31/93PetalumaSRJC
Alexis BritoForward2/28/94Santa RosaSRJC
Omar NunoForwardHealdsburgChico
Brenton FrameForward6/27/93Thousand OaksSSU
MauryMidfielderPetalumaSSU
GeorgeMidfielder
Eric Alvarado
Khristol
Steven
Andres Bauer
Michael PiedrasForward12/15/94Santa RosaSRJC
Jose Hernandez

;Coaches

Notable former players

Honors

Domestic

Hank Steinbrecher Cup

Head coaches