Women’s soccer celebrates sophomore night with 4-0 win

Share: On the Friday of Halloweekend, the bleachers in Robinson Stadium were buzzing with excitement. During the Lancers’ Sophomore Night game vs. East LA, PCC’s sophomores did not disappoint their fans. From the blow of the first whistle, it was evident to all in attendance that the Lancers were highly motivated. Putting early pressure on the East LA defense, it only took PCC until the 12th minute to score the goal by forward Michelle Navarro. The momentum continued in favor of Pasadena, leading to sophomore …

Lancers nearly catch up to Roadrunners in 3-2 defeat

Share: Pasadena City College faced Rio Hondo in a game that was intense and aggressive, highlighted with shoves, kicks, trips, holds, and yelling on the sidelines that brewed over as the game continued, and it did not get better. The Lancers hosted the Roadrunners at Jackie Robinson Stadium in the blazing heat zeroing down on the crowd and the players. Many attendees wore hats, and sunglasses, and even set up umbrellas to withstand the heat of the sun. Pasadena men’s soccer was split even with …

Lancers treasure 17-3 victory over Corsairs

Share: Following a series of mostly victories this semester, the Lancers were able to secure the win in their last game on Oct. 14th. Through a long intense match they achieved a strong victory against Santa Monica Community College.  Looking through their statistics from this season so far , the Lancers were on top getting all wins up until their game on Sept. 30th which they lost by 10 points. However, they turned the tide on their Oct. 14th game which proved to be the …

Lancers sauce up Tartars in scrappy 1-0 victory

Share: “Vamos! Let’s go!” shouted the supporters of PCC’s men’s soccer team from under an assortment of colorful umbrellas as the sun blazed down on the metal bleachers last Friday afternoon at Robinson Stadium. The team fought hard for a 1-0 win over Compton City College. After a first half full of near misses, the Lancers worked together to get the ball in the net with two and a half minutes to spare. The second half was heated, with Compton struggling to even up the …

Women’s soccer massacres Compton in true Friday the 13th fashion

Share: The Lancers walked onto the Robinson Stadium Field for their Friday the 13th game-intent on proving themselves after their 4-0 loss against Long Beach. That was just what they achieved in a 5-0 blowout victory over Compton College. Compton scarcely had a chance against the rebounding PCC team, who lost their historic 13 game unbeaten streak on Tuesday.  Within the first four minutes of the game, the Lancers asserted themselves as a powerful force on the field with a goal against Compton. This first …

Men’s soccer left out to dry in 1-0 loss against LA College

Share: Under the heat of the sweltering sun, the men’s Soccer team prepared and fought against LA College. Unfortunately for the Lancers, they lost in a very tight game against the Los Angeles Cubs 0-1.  Despite having good control of the ball in the first half, the team lost its balance leading to the Cubs one goal. After that, the Lancers just couldn’t get their footing back. The game opened with a strong start from PCC, with a ton of aggressive offense on top of …

Women’s soccer sparks comeback with 3 minutes to spare

Share: PCC’s Lancers faced heavy opposition in their Tuesday showing against the San Diego Miramar Jets, which ended in a 1-1 tie.  From the opening minutes it was clear that the Lancers were going to have a tough game. Miramar and PCC exchanged breakaway shots early on, with offensive plays going back and forth.  The Jets established a physical presence on the field quickly, their play more characterized by boxing out and body checking than it was by ball skills.  The Lancers’ defense showed its …

Men’s soccer brutalizes Imperial Valley in 9-0 beat down

Share: Entering into Friday’s game, the Lancers were coming off of two comeback performances. Their previous showing was a tight game vs. LA Pierce, which saw PCC down 3-0 at the half, coming back to tie it 4-4 final. The game before that, Lancers were down 2-0 coming into the second period, and returned with four unanswered goals to win 4-2. There was no such slow start in PCC’s 9-0 blowout of Imperial Valley.  PCC’s roster was anxious for a better first half performance and …

PCC women’s water polo fights to stay afloat against El Camino

Share: It was a tough 12-8 loss for the Lancers in a well-fought battle against the El Camino Warriors. PCC Women’s Water Polo team had their first test at home against the El Camino College Warriors. Although it was a tough loss, the Lancers really played an unbelievable, well-balanced game.  “We saw them play on Saturday in the LA Valley Tournament although we didn’t play them, and so everything they did today we expected,” Terry Stoddard said when asked if El Camino’s play style was …

Lancers bombard Pirates with hat trick to cap comeback

Share: On a warm Friday afternoon, the Pasadena City College men’s soccer team stood victorious in a wild back-and-forth game against Orange Coast College, with a final score of 4-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. In a close game that had them down 2 goals, the Lancers learned the meaning of resilience, and perseverance, and even used a few tricks to win against the swashbuckling Pirates down south.  The Lancers took their early 2-2-1 season record back home against the OCC Pirates on a warm Friday …