(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (9-1, 6-1 in ACCAC) won its seventh straight game on Saturday after it hosted Mesa Community College (3-3-2, 2-3-2) at the West Campus Aztec Field.
The No. 7 ranked Aztecs secured their fifth shutout victory of the season after topping the Thunderbirds 2-0. The Aztecs have outscored their opponents 32-2 in the last seven games.
With the game scoreless for much of the first half, the Aztecs got on the board when sophomore Robert Castaneda (Nogales HS) drove in a goal in the 42nd minute with an assist from fellow sophomore Edgar Leyva-Miranda (Desert View HS).
The Aztecs got an insurance goal when freshman Leonel Gutierrez (Salpointe Catholic HS) scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season in the 58th minute. Castaneda provided the assist.
The Pima defense held the Thunderbirds to no shots on goal. Freshman Tommaso Leonardi was at the net and finished with no saves.
The Aztecs will begin the second half of the season next Saturday, Oct. 4 when they take on Phoenix College at the West Campus Aztec Field. The Aztecs fell to the Bears 3-0 in their first meeting on Sept. 6.
Pima goals: Robert Castaneda (Edgar Leyva-Miranda) 42nd minute; Leonel Gutierrez (Castaneda) 58th minute.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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