TAFT — Taft bounced back from its first men’s soccer loss of the year to hand SBCC a 2-1 defeat on Friday afternoon. The Cougars, ranked No. 3 in the state, improved to 9-1-2 while the Vaqueros fell to 5-3.
Waid Ibrahim scored the first goal for the Vaqueros in the third minute. “It was a great solo effort,” said Coach John Sisterson. “He beat three players, then slotted it past the goalie.”
Taft tied the game in the 15th minute and it remained 1-1 until the 86th minute when the Cougars scored off a corner kick.
SBCC returns home on Tuesday to open Western State Conference play with a 7:30 p.m. match against L.A. Mission. Then the Vaqueros will embark on a five-game road trip, starting Friday at Oxnard.
