Vaqueros blank LA Harbor 3-0 for first win
Santa Barbara City College notched its first goals and first victory on Tuesday in a 3-0 men’s soccer triumph over L.A. Harbor. The game was played at L.A. Southwest College due to renovation of the Seahawks’ field.
Santa Barbara City College notched its first goals and first victory on Tuesday in a 3-0 men's soccer triumph over L.A. Harbor. The game was played at L.A. Southwest College due to renovation of the Seahawks' field.
Kevin Kwizera opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a powerful header on a corner kick from Matthew Wilkinson. The Vaqueros (1-1) outshot the Seahawks 10-5 in the first half and led 1-0.
Callum Challinor made it 2-0 in the 60th minute when he scored a diving header on another CK from Wilkinson.
In the 70th minute, Victor Chavez made a pretty pass to Carlos Espinoza, who bent the ball into the bottom right corner. Five minutes later, Jessie Jimenez drilled a 25-yard shot that sailed just past the post.
"We changed our lineup a little today and we competed very well," said coach John Sisterson. "This was the first game for Matt and Kevin and it was great to see them get a couple of assists and a goal. Jimenez turned in his second straight strong game."
Shane Pitcock, a 6-4 sophomore goalie from Oakland, recorded three saves in his first college shutout. The Vaqueros won the shot battle 19-10 (9-3 on-goal) and dominated the corner kicks, 8-1.
The Vaqueros open a four-game homestand on Tuesday when they host Taft at 2 p.m. in the second half of a doubleheader with the women's team (SBCC vs. Taft at noon).