#4 Cypress Ends #13 Women's Soccer Season In Round 2 Regional Playoff

Iris Pollard scored PCC's only goal in Saturday's playoff defeat (photo by Richard Quinton).
Iris Pollard scored PCC's only goal in Saturday's playoff defeat (photo by Richard Quinton).

The #13-seed Pasadena City College women's soccer couldn't stop #4 Cypress' offensive attack and fell to the host Chargers, 4-1, in a Southern California Regional Round 2 playoff game on Saturday.

The Lancers finished the season at 15-7-2, and have put together a tremendous, current 3-year run under head coach Terryn Soelberg. PCC has made three straight trips to the regionals, advancing to at least Round 2 in all three seasons. The Lancers have compiled a 51-13-8 winning record since 2023. 

Against Cypress (15-5-2), Iris Pollard made a great give-and-go with Alyssa Avila in the 45th minute and fired in her sixth goal that temporarily tied it at 1-1. But Cypress managed to regain the lead before the first-half whistle when Briselda Tellez launched a drive from the top of the box over the head of PCC goalie Gaioi Mahe and into the center of the net. 

Jessica Rosalino Vicente's goal upped it 3-1 for Cypress just four minutes into the second half that made the hill to hard to climb for the Lancers. 

Isabella Lopez took a team-high four shot attempts for PCC while her high-scoring sister Alexandra Lopez (team-high 15 goals) was limited to just three shots. 

"We had a big transition from last year when we had so many key sophomores that have since gone on to university programs," Soelberg said of the '25 season. "There were a number of freshman players that stepped up for us this year, and we are excited about how many of our players will return next season. I feel we have established a winning culture, one set on fundamental soccer, and our expectations are to be a playoff contender every season."