MSOC: Simpson In; Championship Playoff Field Set
The Week of Oct. 29 - Nov. 4 in Review
The California Pacific Conference Championship tournament field was finally set Sunday when La Sierra fell to UC Merced 3-2. The loss dropped the Golden Eagles out of contention for the sixth and final slot in the postseason and enabled Simpson, riding a four-game win streak, to move into the #6 seed because the Red Hawks' head-to-head win over LSU.
The Championship will begin this Wednesday, Nov. 7 with #4 Benedictine-Mesa facing #5 Embry-Riddle at 11:00 a.m., followed by a matchup between #3 Antelope Valley and #6 Simpson at 1:30 p.m. All matches take place at El Camino Stadium in Torrance, Calif.
UCM sealed the top seed in the tournament with a 10-0-1 record in the Cal Pac this fall with the second seed going to Marymount California, winners of the past four Cal Pac Championship tournaments.
The first round on Wednesday will open with #4 Benedictine-Mesa (8-3) facing #5 Embry-Riddle (8-3) at 11:00 a.m. Those two played Saturday, with the Redhawks shutting out the Eagles, 2-0, on the road in Prescott.
The second match in the opening round features #3 Antelope Valley (8-2) against either La Sierra (5-5) or Simpson (5-6). If LSU wins or ties in the season finale at home against UC Merced, the Golden Eagles are the #6 seed. If LSU loses, Simpson will move into a tie at 5-6, but the Red Hawks defeated the Golden Eagles to gain the tiebreaker advantage.
UAV's Manuel Medina continues his torrid scoring binge by piling up six goals in a 12-1 over Pacific Union in the Pioneers' season finale Sunday. The senior forward, the reigning NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week, netted the first three goals of the game, one more before halftime, and kicked in two more over the final 45 minutes, as well as chipping in with an assist. His goal barrage brings his season total to 31, ranking him #1 in the NAIA. Medina also leads the nation in Goals per Game (1.720), Total Points (68), and Points per Game (3.780).
RECENT RESULTS
Thursday, Nov. 1
SIMPSON 5, PACIFIC UNION 1
SU (4-6, 5-10): Solomon Dutton 4 goals (14:45, 15:26, 27:43, 73:00); Phillip Dinius 1 goal (41:37); Lucas Dias 1 assist; Taylor Sherman 1 assist
PUC (0-10, 0-14): Jonathan Manurung 1 goal (35:41)
LA SIERRA 6, PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN 0
LSU (5-5, 8-9): Felipe Mendizabal 1 goal (4:17); Abel Cornejo 3 goals (57:37, 60:51, 69:02); Israel Vasquez 1 goal (80:56); Rodrigo De La O Peres 1 goal (81:58)
PCC (2-8, 3-14)
BETHESDA 6, CAL MARITIME 1
CSUM (3-11): Ezra Dickens 1 goal (77:00)
UC SANTA CRUZ 4, SIERRA NEVADA 1
SNC (3-12): Marco Aguilar 1 goal (35:21)
Friday, Nov. 2
UC MERCED 3, SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA 0
UCM (9-0-1, 12-3-2): Artemio Contreras 2 goals (14:32, 29:32); Marcus DeCouto 1 goal (27:12); Marcos Ceballos 1 assist; Miguel Coronado 1 assist
SUA (4-7, 8-10)
Saturday, Nov. 3
SIMPSON 3, SIERRA NEVADA 2 (2OT)
SU (5-6, 6-10): Lucas Dias 1 goal (21:22); Taylor Sherman 1 goal (67:45); Jimmy Tristan 1 goal (109:49); Joseph Colmenero 2 assists
SNC (2-9, 3-13): Marco Aguilar 1 goal (8:14); Lucas Dehmer 1 goal (71:14)
BENEDICTINE-MESA 2, EMBRY-RIDDLE 0
BENU (8-3, 9-6): Cesar Moreno 1 goal (12:45); Jesus Felix 1 goal (22:40); Nathan Reyes 1 assist; Kebba Jobe 1 assist
ERAU (8-3, 10-6-1)
(RV) MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA 11, PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN 0
MCU (9-1-1, 11-4-3): Josip Mijic 2 goals (7:03, 19:16); Barak Moshe 1 goal (12:25), 2 assists; Randy Martinez 2 goals (24:57, 36:29), 1 assist; Nedin Zukanovic 2 goals (28:58, 42:23), 1 assist; Jonathan Miranda 1 goal (31:04) 1 assist; Christian Torres 2 goals (53:49, 87:38); Seth Burum 1 goal (67:59); Pedro Campos 1 assist; Tekodah Lobsiger 1 assist; Cesar Delgado 1 assist
PCC (2-9, 3-15)
Sunday, Nov. 4
ANTELOPE VALLEY 12, PACIFIC UNION 1
UAV (9-2, 10-8): Manuel Medina 6 goals (8:37, 15:00, 20:46, 27:42, 73:08, 74:46), 1 assist; Ruben Gonzales 1 goal (21:44), 2 assists; David Nava 1 goal (32:59); Homero Flores 1 goal (34:59); Luke Loy 1 goal (76:32); Kevin Martinez 1 goal (83:36); Team (89:19); Sanson Lopez 1 assist
PUC (0-11, 0-15): Jonathan Manurung 1 goal (85:12)
UC MERCED 3, LA SIERRA 2
UCM (10-0-1, 13-3-2): Luis Martinez 1 goal (26:32); Andres Lua 2 goals (31:33, 60:17); Hugo Soto 1 assist
LSU (5-6, 8-10): Abel Cornejo 1 goal (6:05); Israel Vasquez 1 goal (43:32)
UPCOMING MATCHES
Wednesday, Nov. 7
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
At El Camino College, Torrance, Calif.
Opening Round
11:00 a.m. Game 1--#4 Benedictine-Mesa vs. #5 Embry-Riddle
1:30 p.m. Game 2--#6 Simpson vs. #3 Antelope Valley
Thursday, Nov. 8
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
At El Camino College, Torrance, Calif.
Semifinals
11:00 a.m. Game 3--#1 UC Merced vs. winner of Game 1
1:30 p.m. Game 4--#2 Marymount California vs. winner of Game 2
Saturday, Nov. 8
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
At El Camino College, Torrance, Calif.
Championship
1:00 p.m.