Mark Knight had two goals and an assist Friday night at La Playa Stadium, leading SBCC to a 4-0 men's soccer victory over Rio Hondo. Knight, a sophomore from England, boosted his team-high goal total to eight this season. He scored  the first goal in the fourth minute on a nice cross from Waid Ibrahim and set up Danny Molineaux for a top-shelf goal just three minutes later. … [Read more...]

 FRESNO — Facing its third straight tough opponent on Tuesday afternoon, SBCC weathered a hot day (over 100 degrees) and rallied to post its third straight women's soccer tie, 1-1, at Fresno City. Iris Torres took advantage of a defensive error to put the Rams (5-1-1, No. 4 in nation) ahead in the 35th minute. The Vaqueros, ranked No. 3 in the state with a 3-0-3 record, tied it in the 62nd minute when Kila MacNaughton scored in traffic. "I felt we were the better team and we had a … [Read more...]

   FRESNO — After scoring 13 goals in two wins last week, SBCC was shut out 4-0 by Fresno City in a non-conference men's soccer game on Tuesday. The Rams, ranked No. 8 in California, improved to 5-1-3 while the Vaqueros fell to 4-2.   Fresno took a 3-0 lead with two late goals in the first half on a warm day with the temperature in triple digits. SBCC's Mark Knight missed a penalty kick with his team trailing 1-0 in the 27th minute. Earlier in the day, the Vaqueros moved into the 10th … [Read more...]

   SBCC scored three goals in the first 25 minutes Tuesday night and went on to blitz Cypress 8-0 in a nonconference men’s soccer match at La Playa Stadium.   Mark Knight had two goals and two assists for the Vaqueros (3-1). He punched in a corner kick from Waid Ibrahim in the 16th minute, and the pair reversed roles two minutes later with Ibrahim scoring on a rebound off a Knight shot. Knight set up Stuart Kirk with a high cross in the 25th minute and then made it 4-0 in the 40th … [Read more...]

   Freshman Shannon Lynott scored in the 44th minute and Laura Spivack added one in the 70th for the Vaqueros, who dominated possession in a nonconference game against L.A. Mission at La Playa Stadium. Lynott's shot from the 20 yards out on the right side bounced off the left post and into the net. SBCC (3-0) has outscored its first three opponents 17-2.   "We dominated the whole game," said coach John Sisterson. "They didn't get a single shot on goal. We hit the post twice and … [Read more...]

  Riverside scored in the 81st and 87th minute on Friday night at La Playa Stadium to hand SBCC its first men's soccer loss.   The Vaqueros (2-1) had several scoring chances with Mark Knight missing an open net in the 49th minute and Sekou Rolland getting stopped on a point-blank chance in the 81st minute.   "We had a lot of chances, we just couldn't finish," said SBCC coach John Sisterson. "We defended sloppily twice and they hit the back of the net."  The Vaqueros play host … [Read more...]

   With the state's No. 1 scorer in the lineup, goals don't figure to be a problem for the SBCC men's soccer team this season. Staying disciplined is another story.   "I think we can do something this year," said coach John Sisterson. "I thought we should have been able to win something last year but we let it slip and the discipline went a little bit on the field."   Seven starters return from last year's squad that went 12-7-3 and placed second in the Western State Conference … [Read more...]