POMONA, Calif. - For the Cal Poly Pomona women's soccer program, 10 student-athletes were honored during the 2011 Senior Day celebration. Although the 2012 roster will only feature six seniors, the group of veteran newcomers that head coach Isabelle Harvey announced Tuesday brings added depth to the Broncos.

"This is a group of student-athletes that will bring a lot of experience to our roster," Harvey said. "We think the chemistry and attitude of these veterans will be a good fit with our current players."

The six veteran newcomers include one senior, four juniors and a sophomore. Five of the six play out of the midfield position. The 10 Broncos entering their freshman seasons will be introduced Thursday on BroncoAthletics.com. The first official 2012 match for CPP will be on Aug. 30 at Point Loma Nazarene.

Megan Baum
Junior | Midfielder | Apple Valley, Calif. | Victor Valley Community College

A true student-athlete, Megan Baum has maintained a 4.0 grade point average through her time at Sultana High School and Victor Valley Community College. In 2009 and 2010, she guided the Sultana girls' soccer team to back-to-back CIF championships. Baum was named the Athlete of the Year for both the school and the league.

While at Victor Valley, Baum earned a nomination for the Academic All-State Award. She's planning on studying Kinesiology once at CPP and aspires to pursue a doctorate degree in physical therapy. Baum has a family connection to a conference rival, as her cousin Cassidy Mangum played volleyball at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Tatiana Cortes
Junior | Midfielder | La Mirada, Calif. | Cerritos College

After graduating from La Mirada High School in 2009, Tatiana Cortes spent two seasons at Cerritos College. She proved to be a consistent force in the Falcons' lineup and finished as a two-time All-South Coast Conference First Team selection. In 2011, Cortes helped Cerritos reach the state tournament for the third time in four years.

During her time at La Mirada High, Cortes starred in soccer, track and field and cross country. She guided the girls' soccer squad to a CIF championship in 2008 and completed her high school career as a four-time Scholar Athlete.

Kaelyn Kaichi
Junior | Forward | Mission Viejo, Calif. | Saddleback College

During her two seasons at Saddleback College, Kaelyn Kaichi totaled 15 goals and four assists. As a freshman in 2010, she matched the school record for most goals in a season with 12 and earned All-Orange Empire Conference First Team honors. Kaichi also received selection as Saddleback's Most Valuable Offensive Player in both 2010 and 2011. She also excelled academically, collecting Dean's List and Scholar Baller accolades.

Kaichi graduated from Tesoro High School, where she starred in soccer and track and field. Selected as the MVP of the track and field squad, Kaichi set school records in the 100-meter dash, long jump and triple jump.

Arika Ontiveros
Sophomore | Midfielder | Lancaster, Calif. | Cal State Northridge

A speedy midfielder, Arika Ontiveros is transferring from Cal State Northridge to join the Broncos. During the 2011 season, Ontiveros appeared in two games while the Matadors of CSUN went 7-10-2 overall and 4-3-1 in Big West Conference play.

Prior to her time at Northridge, Ontiveros starred as a four-year starter on the Quartz Hill High School girls' soccer team. She also lettered in track and field before graduating in 2009 with a 4.0 grade point average.

Sarah Semenero
Senior | Midfielder | Sonoma, Calif. | Sonoma Valley High School | Sonoma County Alliance

Recognizable to Bronco fans for her spirited play on the basketball court, Sarah Semenero will continue her collegiate student-athlete career on the soccer field this fall. Through her four years competing for the CPP women's basketball team, Semenero played in 93 games and totaled 712 points and 124 steals.

Success on the soccer field isn't something new to Semenero, who earned selection as the Most Valuable Player of the Sonoma Valley High team as a junior and senior. A four-time letterwinner for the Dragons, Semenero also collected All-Empire Honorable Mention accolades in 2008.

Samantha Stiles
Junior | Midfielder | Murrieta, Calif. | Miramar College

Samantha Stiles showed continuous improvement through her two seasons as Miramar College. The Murrieta, Calif., native served as the team's captain in 2011 and was named the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year. As a freshman in 2010, Stiles totaled 12 goals and seven assists. Prior to her time at Miramar, she redshirted one season at San Francisco State.

Stiles is a 2009 graduate of Vista Murrieta High School, where she was a three-time All-League honoree for both soccer and academics. Once at CPP, Stiles plans on studying Communication and aspires to become a sports broadcaster.