2016 Men's Soccer News

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Diego Rodriguez headed on scholarship to attend Kansas Wesleylan University, photo by Richard Quinton
Two More Men's Soccer Players Moving On To KWU

All-South Coast Conference First Team forward Diego Rodriguez and reserve midfielder Lukemba Massamba both are continuing their collegiate careers at Kansas Wesleyan University. That makes the total of Pasadena City College men's soccer players at KWU rise to three as the pair join Artin Almary in becoming Coyotes in 2017.

Artin Almary will play soccer at the next level at Kansas Wesleyan University.
Men's Soccer's Almary Signs With Kansas Wesleyan

Pasadena City College men's soccer team forward Artin Almary, a two-year letterman and No. 20 on the Lancers all-time scoring list, has signed as scholarship offer to attend NAIA Kansas Wesleyan University. Almary was the team's top scorer as a freshman and tied for the PCC points lead as a sophomore in 2016.

Men's Soccer Jesus Garcia Named All-SoCal Region, All-SCC
Men's Soccer Jesus Garcia Named All-SoCal Region, All-SCC

Freshman defender Jesus Garcia was named an All-Southern California Region selection after helping his Pasadena City College men's soccer team advance to the regional finals. Garcia was widely considered one of the South Coast Conference's and region's top players.

Artin Almary will play soccer at the next level at Kansas Wesleyan University.
Men's Soccer Playoff Run Dashed By Oxnard

It took a state champion to take down the Pasadena City College men's soccer team Saturday. The seventh-seeded Lancers saw their finest season in eight years end in the third round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs by 2015 CCCAA champion and No. 3 seed Oxnard, 4-1.

Stunning Comeback As #7 Men's Soccer Shocks #2 Golden West, 4-3
Stunning Comeback As #7 Men's Soccer Shocks #2 Golden West, 4-3

The twists and turns of Tuesday's Southern California Regional quarterfinals men's soccer playoff match between visiting No. 7-seeded Pasadena City College and undefeated and No. 2 seed Golden West made this "one for the ages" as TV broadcaster Al Michaels would say.

Men's Soccer Advances With Overtime PK Goal Over Chaffey, 1-0
Men's Soccer Advances With Overtime PK Goal Over Chaffey, 1-0

The No. 7-seeded Pasadena City College men's soccer team broke through on Artin Almary's penalty kick goal with 10 minutes left in the second overtime as the Lancers outlasted No. 10 Chaffey, 1-0, Saturday in Round 1 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs.

Men's Soccer Earns 7th Seed, 1st Round Playoff v. Chaffey Saturday
Men's Soccer Earns 7th Seed, 1st Round Playoff v. Chaffey Saturday

For the first time in three years, the Pasadena City College men's soccer team has advanced to the Southern California Regional Playoffs. The Lancers earned the No. 7 seed and will host a first round game against No. 10 seed Chaffey on Saturday, Nov. 19. The game will be played at Azusa Pacific University at 1 p.m.

Another Tie For PCC Men's Soccer As Regular Season Ends
Another Tie For PCC Men's Soccer As Regular Season Ends

The Pasadena City College men's soccer team can look back at missed opportunities during a streak that has resulted in three straight ties to finish the South Coast Conference season. The Lancers (10-4-6 overall) were tied by host Long Beach City College in the final minute and settled for a 2-2 tie in the conference crossover game Thursday afternoon.

Men's Soccer Steady In Recent Ties
Men's Soccer Steady In Recent Ties

The Pasadena City College men's soccer team is doing what it has to to remain what will likely be a playoff-qualifying group in head coach Henry Cabral's first season in charge of the Lancers. PCC played to a hard-fought 0-0 tie at East Los Angeles on Tuesday after earning a 2-2 tie against visiting Rio Hondo on Nov. 4.

State #3 Mt. SAC Edges #15 Men's Soccer With Late Goal
State #3 Mt. SAC Edges #15 Men's Soccer With Late Goal

In a battle of two State Top 15 teams, the No. 15 Pasadena City College men's soccer team were moments away from earning a hard-fought tie with No. 3 Mt. San Antonio Friday. But after the Lancers' Artin Almary scored on a penalty kick in the 88th minute, the Mounties stunned PCC on a header goal in stoppage time for a 3-2 win in the South Coast Conference North Division game at Robinson Stadium.

Men's Soccer Rises To No. 15 In State Poll
Men's Soccer Rises To No. 15 In State Poll

For the first time in eight years, a Pasadena City College men's soccer team won four straight games, accomplishing the feat with a 3-2 triumph at El Camino College on Tuesday. The Lancers further got good news with being picked No. 15 on the State Top 15 Rankings.

Men's Soccer Remains Hot, Records 3rd Straight Victory
Men's Soccer Remains Hot, Records 3rd Straight Victory

The hottest team not ranked in the state happens to be the Pasadena City College men's soccer team. That should change in next week's poll. The Lancers reached a season-best third victory in a row Friday, downing El Camino-Compton Center, 3-1. In winning the South Coast Conference crossover game, PCC improved to 4-0 on its Robinson Stadium home field and is on a 5-1-1 streak since September 30.

Men's Soccer Ends 13-Year Slump At Cerritos, 2-0
Men's Soccer Ends 13-Year Slump At Cerritos, 2-0

The Cerritos College soccer field had been a horror chamber for the Pasadena City College men's soccer team the past 13 years. But after 14 straight losses at the Norwalk campus, the Lancers upended the state No. 11-ranked Falcons, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon in a South Coast Conference crossover game.

Men's Soccer Enjoying Home Cooking
Men's Soccer Enjoying Home Cooking

The Pasadena City College men's soccer team ran its Robinson Stadium home record to 3-0 after blanking Los Angeles Harbor, 2-0, Friday in a South Coast Conference crossover game. The Lancers are 6-3-3 overall.

Late Goal Gives Men's Soccer 2-1 Win Over ELAC
Late Goal Gives Men's Soccer 2-1 Win Over ELAC

In the South Coast Conference, every men's soccer game is a battle, and Friday it was no diffferent in the North Division contest between host Pasadena City College and East Los Angeles. PCC overcame a 1-0 deficit and Jayden Norman knocked in the game-winning goal with just 82 seconds left as the Lancers downed the Huskies, 2-1.

Yader Rodriguez returns as a leading scorer for the 2017 PCC men's soccer team.
Almary, Rodriguez Key Men's Soccer Comeback, 5-3, Over Chaffey

The Pasadena City College men's soccer team rose to No. 12 in the most recent CCCSCA State Top 15 Rankings, but knew facing No. 13 Chaffey would be a major test in the South Coast Conference North Division standings. Last year, Chaffey was the SoCal region's top team in the regular season and the Panthers joined the powerful SCC this season.