The Fresno City College women’s soccer team head into this year’s state playoffs on the back of an impressive eight game winning streak.

The Rams have racked up 32 goals in those eight games and conceded just four. At the beginning of the season, head coach Oliver Germond had uncertainty about replacing last season’s forwards.

“One of the concerns at the beginning of the season was who was going to be our forwards,” he said. “We’ve figured that out with Stephanie (Agavo), Jenna (Thomason) and Alicia (Kolter).” Between the three of them they have amassed 33 goals this season.

Although Agavo and Thomason lead the goal tally, Germond praises Kolter’s work ethic, “She makes a big difference,” he said.

Kolter, who has scored five goals and made seven assists, has worked up a good understanding with both Agavo and Thomason. “I think we are doing amazing together, we vibe really well,” she said. “We can read what each other are doing. I know where they are going to be ahead of time.”

Rams’ goalkeeper, Jasmine Cordova, is impressed with the forward players this season.

“I’ve got to give them credit, they are doing a lot of hard work and they are putting the balls in the back of the net, that’s exactly what we need,” she said.

Cordova has conceded just one goal in the last eight games.

“It can’t just be me or the defense, it takes the midfielders and the forwards, it’s a whole team thing,” she said.

Cordova recognizes the hard work forwards put in both offensively and defensively. “They work extremely hard in a game. They are running constantly for 90 minutes… I couldn’t imagine doing that much work,” she said.

With the play offs around the corner and a 5-0 victory against the College of Sequoias on Nov. 6, Germond gave his team their first day off since pre season began.

“We seemed a little burned out. I think part of that is because we are just ready to get into play offs,” he said. “We took the girls to Skywalk Trampoline Arena and then to dinner. I think they appreciated it and I think they needed it.”

Kolter enjoyed the outing. She has a “blast” spending time with her teammates and feels they have a real bond. “It’s like a sisterhood,” she said. “We have each other’s back on and off the field.”

Kolter is in a confident mood ahead of the first playoff game on Nov 17. “I think we can take the state championship, we have a really good team,” she said. “We are working well as a unit. It (the team’s form) is coming at the right time, close to play offs.”

Cordova agrees. She believes that winning the state championship is achievable. “If we play with the mentality that we are going to win this game and not let anybody stand in our way, I think we can easily win state,” she said.

Germond believes the team is in good form, but realizes the team still faces a challenge.

“Playoffs are a whole different world,” he said.  “In those games you have just got to be at your best on that day. Any team can beat anyone on a given day.”