The PCC men’s soccer team have been practicing every Tuesday since the beginning of Aug. between 8 a.m and 10 a.m. to prepare for the 2021 Spring season. Without the assistance of their coaches, the student-athletes took it upon themselves to run their own practices even though there are 18,641 COVID-19 cases and 146 deaths in Los Angeles County in the month of Nov., according to Los Angeles Public Health.
PCC soccer has a ‘born leader’ in freshman midfielder
As a 5-year-old, PCC midfielder Mario Urbina remembered watching one of his favorite soccer teams play in the 2010 World Cup with his family. The Urbinas’, especially his grandfather, would wake up at 6:00 a.m. to watch Honduras, a small country in Central America between Guatemala and El Salvador. On other days, Urbina would find his grandfather watching soccer after he came home from school. This was a special time for both of them because it gave them a chance to connect with each other …
Lancers open SCC with a draw
The Lancers could only come away from Chaffey College with a 1-1 draw in their first conference game of the season.
Ten-man Lancers lose last pre-season match
What was displayed against GCC last Friday was forgotten, as the men’s soccer team were crushed 4-0 against Cerritos College this past Tuesday.
Men’s soccer bounces back in dominant win
After a surprising defeat against L.A. Mission College last Tuesday, the Lancers hit the ground running with a 4-2 victory over Glendale Community College on Friday night.
Men’s soccer suffers first defeat
After three unbeaten games, the men’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the pre-season against L.A. Mission College 3-1. From the start of the match PCC looked to score, but far too often the players were giving up possession in the final third.
Men’s soccer team off to an unbeaten streak
The Lancers visited an in-form Antelope Valley team (2-0) searching for a win after drawing their last match. PCC got the job done in style, scoring two second half goals and blanking their opponent with 4 key saves from goalkeeper Andrew Espinoza.