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2024 COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUND-UP
ECS staff report
Men’s Soccer
RANCHO SAN DIEGO — Cuyamaca College, champions of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference ,opener the CCCAA state playoffs last week… but not many people knew it.
The Coyotes (14-3-2 overall) played their first postseason ciontest against PCAC rival Palomar, winning 2-1 to extend the shcool’s winning streak to 10 straight games.
Many thought the contest was just another conference outing, and since Cuyamaca clinched the PCAC crown more than two weeks ago, many were looking for a non-confference opponent.
Nevertheless, Cuyacama played (and won), advancing to the CCCAA South region second round against another conference champion in sevtnh-seeded Santa Monica on Saturday (Nov. 23). Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
The Corsairs (17-2-3), undefeated champions of the Western State Conference South Division, are riding an 11-game winning streak.
The Cuyamaca-Santa Monica winner will probably meet No. 2-seed Mt. San Antonio in the third round.
Game Info
Cuyamaca mounted a 2-1 halftime lead, then packed it in during the second half tokeep Palomar away.
An early mistake allowed Palomar’s 0 Ben Schumann to score an unassisted goal in the very first minute.
From then on, it was all Cuyamaca, which did not allow a shot on goal (well, ther than the goal).
Scoring the game-tying goal was Ali Almaliki (assist Orlando Figueroa) in the 35th minute.
The Coyotes went ahead for good just five minutes later on a marker by Esteban Salais (assist Enrique Rodriguez).
Other PCAC Teams
MiraCosta: The Spartans, which lost to San Bernardino V alley in the final week of the regular season, gained a road remtahc with the Wolviners… and won!
MiraCosta fought to a 2-2 draw through 30 minutes of overtime. yet captured the match on penalties, 3-2.
The Spartans next match is at No. 3 El Camino
Meanwhile, San Diego City (9-6-5) and San Diego Mesa (6-10-2) both missed the playoffs, yet fifth-place Palomar (6-10-5) gained aberth, althoug the fell in the first round to Cuyamaca. BRACKET
