MEN’S SOCCER
MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College Men’s Soccer beat the College of Southern Nevada for the second time this season and by an even greater margin than in September, topping the Coyotes 4-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Men’s Head Coach Camilo Valencia says the Bighorns dominated from the start of the game, knocking back two early goals within the first 10 minutes of the contest.
Those goals came courtesy of Jorge Quintero off an assist from Brayan Lino, and Dominic Portale off an assist from Christopher Arvizu. Quintero then scored his second goal of the night off an assist from Hunter La Pointe in minute 42, with Brayan Lino rounding out the scoring for the Bighorns with an unassisted goal in minute 78.
“It was a very good performance, a very complete performance, and we had a lot of players who had the opportunity to play,” says Valencia. “It was a fun environment because we had a lot of family and friends out there with CSN being so close, and because we have a lot of players from that area.”
This was the second matchup between the Bighorns and the Coyotes this season, with that first game ending in a 2-1 victory for Mohave Community College. Valencia says his squad was more effective in goal this second time around, adding that the team’s resiliency was on display in winning the game on the road after dropping the last three games.
The Bighorns now have a week before their next matchup against Community Christian College on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
“For us right now, it’s perfect timing because we’ve been playing back-to-back games for two or three weeks,” he says. “This gives us a chance to get healthy and fit, but also gives the guys the chance to take care of homework and classes, which are also very important.”
Mohave Community College Women’s Soccer puts on impressive showing against the College of Southern Nevada
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College Women’s Soccer saw a tough battle against the College of Southern Nevada on Tuesday, Oct. 1, with the game’s outcome on the line up until the final minutes of the match.
Tuesday’s game marked the second time Mohave Community College and CSN played this season. The first matchup between the two teams resulted in a 6-2 home loss for the Bighorns, while Tuesday night’s matchup saw the Bighorns lose 2-1, this time on the road.
Women’s Head Coach Robert Podeyn says his squad worked hard and actually “earned the win,” adding that it’s a shame the players weren’t rewarded for their performance.
“In the face of insurmountable odds, we performed exceptionally well,” he says. “We created chances where others were being taken away and put ourselves in a position where we could have won the game, but unforeseen circumstances would not allow us to. One clear example is the fact that we were carded 16 times to CSN’s one card, as well as had two penalty kicks called against us.”
Podeyn says the Bighorns also had two players ejected with approximately 15 minutes remaining in the contest, but that his team continued controlling their defensive half of the field up until a penalty kick was called with less than five minutes to go. Emily Sullivan scored an “Olimpico” goal for the Bighorns, which is when the ball goes in the net directly off a corner kick.
Mohave Community College Women’s Soccer now hits the road to take on Cochise College at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.
“Any time you play an opponent a second time, you usually have a better performance against them,” Podeyn says. “Our first game against Cochise, we lost 9-0. I expect this to be a much, much closer game. The ladies have really improved, worked hard and gotten so much better. It’s unfortunate we only have the one win to show for it, but we know we have improved and gotten so much better.”
