Share: The Lancers took home a win in a 3-0 game against the Irvine Valley College Lasers last Friday night. The Lancers started the first match off by letting everyone know that they moved as one as they held a steady and healthy lead above the Lasers to set the tone. Nothing could get past Juyeon Lee (#3), as she blocked anything coming her way, while setting up setters for success from her Libero post. Setter JanetMarie Reyes (#14) made her presence in this game …
Women’s soccer tames the Cougars in a clutch comeback
Share: With the sun scorching over the battlefield at Robinson Stadium, the Lady Lancers were fighting to stop the raid of the Taft Cougars on their home turf. The Lancers came into the game with a 3-1 record, after suffering their first loss coming just four days before the game against the Cougars. “We were regrouping and getting back to the foundations when we played Saddleback. They’re a good team, but we were playing defensively. We didn’t get anything going offensively, so we were focused …
Football holds on as Comets burn out at the goal line in 24-23 win
Share: With their backs against the wall and down their starting quarterback, the Pasadena City College Lancers dug deep and made a last-second goal-line stand to escape with a thrilling 24-23 win over Palomar Saturday night at Robinson Stadium. Starting quarterback Max Grizzell lit up the first half with 301 passing yards, including a spectacular 34-yard strike to tight end Javery Mayberry and a 20-yard touchdown to wide receiver Ethan Hubbell. But disaster struck late in the second quarter when Grizzell was sacked and lost …
Comets fall out of orbit as men’s soccer continues their season-opening win streak
Share: PCCs lancers won their match 3-2 against Palomar college’s comets on Friday, Aug 29, creating a 3-game win streak to start off the season. Just 21 minutes in, midfielder David Canales made the first goal of the game assisted by forward Soleman Alveno-Donofrio. The goal came as a rebound after Canales and Alveno-Donofrio one-two’d their way through Palomar’s defense and Alveno-Donofrio’s shot at the net was blocked by comet goalie Amanueal Kidanemariam. The lancers kept the pressure on throughout the rest of the first …
PCC makes Santa Monica Corsairs walk the plank
Share: Lancers breezed through a 3-1 victory against the Santa Monica Corsairs last Friday. The Hutto-Patterson gym vibrated with cheers and celebratory chants in a sea of white and burgundy gear. Lancers came in with nothing but a victory on their minds as they continuously racked up points only minutes into the game. The teammates patted each other on the back and exchanged encouraging words. Their big goal wasn’t just winning, but to be the best version of their athlete-selves. “We are focused on being …
Lancers settle for 1-1 draw in dogfight against Bulldogs
Share: The Pasadena City College men’s soccer team entered Tuesday afternoon’s matchup against Allan Hancock College riding a wave of early season momentum, looking to extend their perfect 3-0 start. However, the Lancers were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in a physical, tightly contested game on their home pitch at Robinson Stadium. From the opening whistle, the match was a defensive chess match. Both sides played with intensity, limiting quality scoring opportunities and keeping each other at bay through the first 45 minutes …
Lancers off to scorching hot start, improve to 3-0 in home opener
Share: Lancers continued their undefeated start to their season after a 4-1 victory over Allan Hancock in their home opener on Tuesday. The Lancers handed Hancock their first loss of the season after their bout on Tuesday largely highlighted by freshman forward Alexandra Lopez’s stellar performance as she scored a hat trick ensuring their victory extending their incredible start. The match started off with a bang as the Lancers got the scoring going within the first minute with Lopez blasting her first of three huge …
Soccer is heading into next season with ‘more confidence and grit’
Share: The end of the term is upon us once again. As Pasadena City College wraps up its 100th year with a number of celebrations, we look ahead into the next season of women’s soccer. The Courier spoke to Lancers Coach, Terryn Soelberg, to discuss the past 2024 season and the exciting challenges ahead. We caught up with Soelberg and the team on the tennis courts. “[The team has] done a lot of hard work over the spring. Today we’re playing pickle ball to celebrate …
He got game: Rising star makes history as he shoots for the league
Share: Dylan Swillis’ passion for basketball started in the way many players fall in love with the sport: all he had to do was pick up a ball and the rest was history. “I got into basketball when I was about 7,” Swillis reminisced. “My older cousin used to play, and I’d always tag along to the park with him. Eventually, I picked up a ball myself and just never stopped playing.” In his youth, Swillis did explore other sports such as football for a …
Hitting the ball to a new park, PCC baseball bids farewell to leader
Share: Coach Pat McGee knew to count on catcher Evan “Nuke” Nahra when the Lancers baseball team was down big and needed a spark. Nahra brought life to the Lancers multiple times, one of the most notable being a 3-RBI performance against East Los Angeles, which ignited a comeback victory to win 9-3 after falling behind 3-0. Evan Nahra is a hometown player for Pasadena, having his high school career just down the road at La Salle High School. At La Salle, he would win …