(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (3-0) scored two goals and shut out Paradise Valley Community College (0-3) in the first half on its way to winning its third straight game.
The No. 1 ranked Aztecs defeated the Pumas 3-2 on Saturday in Phoenix.
The Aztecs got on the board in the 24th minute when sophomore Manuel Quiroz (Sunnyside HS) scored with an assist from fellow sophomore Seungeon Kim. The Aztecs took a 2-0 advantage two minutes later when freshman Minho Cha netted his goal with an assist from sophomore Francisco Manzo (Salpointe Catholic HS) in the 26th minute.
Sophomore goalkeeper Juan Suarez had four saves in the first half and finished with six for the game.
Up, 2-1, the Aztecs got back their two-score cushion when freshman Lorenzo Nicolia (Sunrise Mountain HS) scored in the 73rd minute. Sophomore Zak Mohamed (Rincon HS) had the assist. The Pumas scored their second goal in the 89th minute.
The Aztecs finished with nine shots on goal.
The Aztecs will play at Arizona Western College on Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Pima goals: Manuel Quiroz (Seungeon Kim) 24th minute; Minho Cha (Francisco Manzo) 26th minute; Lorenzo Nicolia (Zak Mohamed) 73rd minute.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Athletics – Raymond Suarez
