Panel Members

Our essay readers are made up of soccer players both in high school and college, coaches, and a former college soccer player.

My name is Gianna Masinter, and I’m an incoming Freshman at Point Loma Nazarene University. I’m playing soccer at PLNU and majoring in psychology. I have played soccer since I was 4 years old, and played for Pleasanton Rage Club for 7 years! I play anywhere in the midfield and my favorite pregame ritual is to listen to one Christmas song before every game!

My name is Mark Jones. I am honored to be part of the selection process for this amazing scholarship opportunity I am a recently retired packaging professional. I have coached youth soccer for 27 years, including my present position as Varsity Head Coach for San Ramon Valley Women’s Soccer for the last 21 years.

My name is Hailey Tyacke and I’m an incoming senior at San Ramon Valley High School. I have been playing soccer my entire life; growing up in Oregon before moving to California and making Mustang SC’s ECNL team where I have been for the past 5 years. I am verbally committed to UC Santa Barbara where I will continue my athletic career and plan to study communications! In my free time, I love playing Any/all sports and hanging with my family and friends!

I’m Kk Lonergan. I’ve been playing soccer since I was 5 years old and am currently on the Pleasanton Rage ECNL 07 team. I’m a Senior at San Ramon Valley High School. When I’m not on the field, I also like to read, hang out with my friends and family, and I absolutely love my dog, Brady.

Lisa grew up in the Bay Area. She played soccer for the Mustang Soccer Club, played in the Olympic Development Program, and played soccer at UC Berkeley. Lisa is currently the Director of Finance for a small construction company , and the head JV coach for Monte Vista girl’s soccer team.