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• Fall seasons fully
open
• Weekly scores /
schedules
• Weekly recaps /
highlights
College of the Desert Gymnasium
Athletics Rolls Through First Weekend
College of the Desert Athletics are in full-swing for the fall seasons, as football and
cross country opened with very promising performances over the weekend. Women’s volleyball and women’s soccer highlight this week’s schedule, as they both open their
home slates.
Last Week’s Results
W-Volleyball (0-2) W-Golf W-Soccer (0-1-1)
Citrus, L 3-1 OEC, W Norco, L 4-1
Mt. San Antonio, L 3-0 Glendale, T 2-2
M-Soccer (0-2) Football (0-1)
Cuyamaca, L 4-1 Santa Monica, L 68-25
East Los Angeles, L 2-0
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2015 Women’s soccer team
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Women’s Soccer
Previous week: 0-1-1
Women’s soccer suffered their first setback of the season to open last week, as Shadae
Brown scored the lone goal in a 4-1 defeat at Norco.
The Lady Roadrunners bounced back later in the week, as they rallied from a 2-0 defi-cit in the second half on Friday in their match against Glendale. Goals from Karla
Casillas and Monica Monay earned the 2-2 draw.
Women’s soccer travels to El Camino-Compton on Tuesday, before playing their first
home match of the season on Friday, September 11 at 7 p.m. in the football stadium.
Alyssa Cazares drills an attack
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Women’s Volleyball
Previous week: 0-2
Women’s volleyball continued its strong
play against top-tier competition in the Mt. SAC Tournament last weekend, losing
two tough matches to Citrus (3-1) and Mt. San Antonio (3-0).
Alyssa Cazares led COD with 16 kills across the two matches, while Angelica
Sayo added 13 of her own. Maygan Zink aided in the attack, as she accumulated
32 assists.
Women’s volleyball returns to the court Wednesday evening for their first home
match of the season. Game time against Cuyamaca is set for 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
Previous week: 0-2
Men’s soccer fought hard in two defeats last week, nearly scoring multiple times in prolonged periods of attacking play in their 2-0 loss at home to East Los Angeles last Friday.
Jorge Sepulveda was strong in net for COD, making nine saves.
Men’s soccer returns to the field Tuesday for a 4 p.m. home match against Imperial Valley, before traveling to Yavapai (AZ) on Saturday, September 12.
Men’s soccer pregame huddle
Roadrunners gymnasium logo
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Women’s Golf
Women’s golf continued its strong play, as they won their first Orange Empire
Conference match by a whopping 20 strokes. Yi Chen Tsai shot the best
round on the afternoon out every team competing, as she produced a score of
77. Fumika Matsumoto followed just behind her with a 78.
COD then picked up their second 4th-
place finish of the year at the Desert
Classic. Kabrea Rosas led the way, as
she shot 77 and 75 over the two days.
Women’s golf returns to the links
Wednesday, September 9 for a 12 p.m.
Orange Empire Conference match at El
Cajon.
Football
Previous week: 0-1
Football opened their 2015 schedule
with a tough setback at the hands of
visiting Santa Monica, 68-25.
COD was strong on offense, as they ac-
cumulated 336 total yards. Quarter-
back Steven Johnson was 16-28 for
168 yards, while also rushing 11 times
for 50 yards and a touchdown. Joshua
Jeffrey also recorded a rushing touch-
down.
Football returns to action this Saturday,
September 12 for a 6 p.m. game at LA
Pierce.
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Men’s Cross Country
Men’s and Women’s cross country
turned in strong races last Satur-
day, as they competed in the Mark
Covert Classic.
David Ochoa paced the men’s team, as
he finished with a time of 31:00. Jesus
Vigil-Torres finished just behind him, at
31:17.
Cross county returns to action this Fri-
day, September 11, as they will run in
the Palomar Invitational. The men’s
race starts at 11:30 a.m.
Women’s Cross Country
Men’s and Women’s cross country
turned in strong races last Saturday, as
they competed in the Mark Covert Clas-
sic.
Irie Jimenez ran the 5k race in 23:31, while
Becky McCambly and Alexis Garcia finished
just behind her at 24:10 and 24:29, respec-
tively.
Cross county returns to action this Friday,
September 11, as they will run in the Palo-
mar Invitational. The women’s race starts at
10:45 a.m.
Women’s XC team
Men’s XC team
Contact Us
Give us a call for more
information.
College of the Desert
Athletics
43500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760.773.2581
Upcoming Schedule
09/08 W-Soccer @ El Camino Compton 6 PM
M-Soccer vs. Imperial Valley 4 PM
09/09 W-Golf @ OEC 12 PM
W-Volleyball vs. Cuyamaca 5:30 PM
09/11 XC @ Palomar Invitational 10:45 AM
W-Soccer vs. San Diego Miramar 7 PM
09/12 M-Soccer @ Yavapai (AZ) 6 PM
Football @ LA Pierce 6 PM
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