Former Yavapai College soccer player Roger Espinoza scored a second half goal to lead Honduras to a 3-1 victory over the United States in a International Friendly at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California Saturday night. Espinoza played for the Roughriders during the 2005 and 2006 season before
Former Yavapai College Soccer Player, Irving Garcia, was selected in the fourth round by the New York Red Bulls of the 2010 Major League Soccer Super Draft in Philadelphia this afternoon. The San Luis (Ariz.) High School graduate played for the Roughriders in 2006 and was a key member of the 2007
IRVINE, Calif. – UC-Irvine Senior Irving Garcia (San Luiz, Ariz./Yavapai College) has been invited to participate in the 2010 Adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine. Garcia played at Yavapai College in 2006 and was a key member of the 2007 NJCAA National Championship Team.
Garcia is
Former Yavapai College soccer player and current University of California-Santa Barbara goalkeeper Sam Hayden has been named the L.A. Soccer News’ Men’s College Player of the Year.
Hayden, who helped lead the Roughriders to consecutive NJCAA championships in 2007 and 2008, is among
Yavapai College is the JUCO Men’s Division One Soccer Team of the Decade. The Roughriders captured four national championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008) during the 10-year period. The next junior college on the list has one (Meridian-Miss., Bryant & Stratton-NY, Mercer County-NJ, Georgia Perimeter,
Yavapai College Soccer Player Gene Tibbetts has been named to the 2009 National Soccer Coaches Association Men’s Divsion One Junior College All-America First Team. The sophomore defender from Anchorage, Alaska becomes the 47th Roughrider named to the All-America team in their 21-year history.
The seven-time NJCAA National Champion Roughrider soccer team finishes the National Tournament in a tie for fifth place after a tying Essex County College, 1-1 Sunday morning in the Consolation Finals in Trenton, NJ. According to NJCAA rules, consolation championships do not play overtime. YC finishes
The Roughrider soccer team recorded their 13th shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over Iowa Central Community College in Trenton, New Jersey Friday morning. YC now advances to the NJCAA Division I Consolation Finals Sunday morning at 9:00 AM ET. In Yavapai’s 21-year history, never have they
There will be a new NJCAA Division I soccer champion this season as the two-time defending national champion Roughrider soccer team fell in the National Quarterfinals to Louisburg College, NC, 3-1. YC was looking to become only the second junior college to win the national title for three consecutive
The #4 seed Roughrider soccer team will open the 2009 NJCAA National Tournament against the #5 seed Louisburg College, NC on Thursday, November 19th in Trenton, New Jersey. In the 2005 National Tournament in Tyler, TX these two teams met in the semi-final match. YC rallied from behind twice to win
The Yavapai College soccer team scored two early goals en route to a 2-0 win over Arizona Western College Saturday night at Ken Lindley Field to capture their 19th NJCAA Region I Championship since 1990. As a result of the victory, the Roughriders will be making their 19th trip to the NJCAA National
At Ken Lindley Field Thursday night, the Roughrider soccer team scored with 42 seconds remaining in the match off a corner kick to defeat Pima Community College 2-1 and to advance to their 20th NJCAA Region I championship match in school history. YC will be seeking their 19th Region I title and their
2009 NJCAA Region I Play-offs
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Pima defeated Chandler/Gilbert – 1-1 tie (5-3 penalty kicks)
Arizona Western defeated Scottsdale – 2-1
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Pima at Yavapai – 6:00
Four Yavapai College soccer players were named to the NJCAA All-Region I Teams for their efforts this past season. Named to the First Team was sophomore defender Gene Tibbets, sophomore midfielder Gabriel Okito and sophomore forward David Malloy. Sophomore midfielder Greg Gilmer was named to the
#15 ranked Arizona Western College beat #5 ranked Yavapai College in the regular season finale 4-0 in Yuma Saturday night but captured their 21st consecutive ACCAC title and the top seed going into next week’s NJCAA Region I Tournament. It was the first time that the Matadors defeated the Roughriders
Yavapai rolled to a convincing 5-0 victory Wednesday night at Ken Lindley Field over #8 ranked Pima Community College to inch closer to their 21st consecutive conference title. The win guarantees the Roughriders a first round bye in the NJCAA Region I playoffs. YC will open the playoffs at home on
Wednesday, October 21st is a day with playoff implications for both the Roughrider volleyball team and the nationally ranked Roughrider soccer team.
With three matches remaining, the volleyball team is almost at “win or go home” stage. YC sets a half a game behind second place Arizona
The #6 ranked Roughrider soccer team began the week with 10 goals at South Mountain Community College, scored 5 goals at Gateway Community College on Wednesday evening and finished the week with 10 goals against Glendale Community College Saturday night in a 10-3 victory at Ken Lindley Field in Prescott.
The Roughrider soccer team posted their 10th shutout of the season Wednesday night with a 5-0 victory over Gateway Community College. The match was played at Rose Mofford Park in Phoenix, the site of the 2008 NJCAA National Tournament. Yavapai improves to 14-3-0 and the Geckos fall to 3-14-0.
The
The #6 ranked Roughrider soccer team scored nine first half goals en route to a 10-1 victory Monday afternoon at South Mountain Community College. YC improves their record to 13-3-0. South Mountain falls to 1-15-0.
The scoring began early and happened often for the Riders as Vince Martin scored
In their 500th overall match, the #6 ranked Roughrider soccer team got their biggest win of the 2009 season Saturday night at Ken Lindley Field. YC upset the #5 ranked and top team in the ACCAC Phoenix College (10-1-3), 3-2. Yavapai improves to 12-3-0. In their 21-year history, the Rider kickers
Yavapai’s 500th official soccer match will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10 against Phoenix College. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Ken Lindley Field. One person has attended every Roughrider soccer match since 1989. That would be Yavapai’s only Head Soccer Coach Mike Pantalione (454-32-13/21
Scottsdale Community College scored on a penalty kick in the 71st minute to provide the lone goal of the game to hand the Roughriders their third loss of the season and the first time in the program’s history that Yavapai has lost to the Artichokes. YC falls to 10-3-0 and Scottsdale improves to
Yavapai College needed a lone goal early in the second half for a 1-0 victory at Mesa Community College Monday night. The Roughriders improve their record to 11-2-0 on the season and Mesa falls to 5-7-1.
In the 51st minute of play, Matt Hazzard found David Malloy behind the opponent’s defense
The #6 ranked Roughrider soccer team recorded their 8th shutout of the season in a seven goal barrage over Paradise Valley Community College, 7-0. YC improves their record to 10-2 and sit atop the ACCAC standings.
Freshman Jonathan Castro scored a hat trick tonight, freshman Drew Russell and
The Roughrider soccer team moved up three places this week in the NJCAA Division I Soccer Poll to #6 after scoring two pivotal victories this past week.
NJCAA Division I Soccer Poll (September 30, 2009)
1. Georgia Perimeter College (11-0-0)
2. Tyler Junior College (8-0-0)
3. Mercer
Yavapai scored five unanswered goals Monday night in a 5-0 victory over Chandler/Gilbert Community College in Prescott Valley. The Roughriders remain unbeaten at their home-away-from-home with a record of 30-0-0. With the win, Yavapai avenges an opening day loss to the Coyotes, only their second
Five different Roughrider soccer players scored goals en route to a 5-1 ACCAC victory Saturday night in Prescott Valley over Arizona Western College (6-3-1). YC concludes the first half of the conference season with an 8-2-0 record.
The scoring started early for the Roughriders as they netted
The #9 ranked Roughrider soccer team won a thrilling 2-1 overtime match against #12 Pima Community College (6-3-0) Wednesday afternoon in Tucson. Freshman Daouda Cisse kicked in the game winner from 6 yards out 2:33 into the first sudden death overtime. The victory improves Yavapai’s record to 7-2-0
Two first half goals was all the #12 ranked Roughrider soccer team needed in a 2-0 victory over Glendale Community College (3-5-0) Saturday afternoon in Glendale. Three Roughrider goalkeepers (Michael Moran, James Iles, Humberto Soriano) combined for the sixth shutout of the season and sixth win
The Roughrider soccer team recorded their 5th shutout and 5th win on the season with a 4-0 victory over Gateway Community College (0-6-0) Wednesday evening at Ken Lindley Field. The YC defense has allowed only 3 goals on the season while the offense has scored 22.
Yavapai sealed the deal in
The Roughrider soccer team scored the 2000th goal in school history and erupted for 6 second half goals en route to a 7-0 taming of the Cougars from South Mountain Community College (0-6-0) Monday evening at Ken Lindley Field. With the victory, Yavapai improves to 4-2-0 on the season.
At 12:47
The Roughrider soccer team will have to wait one more game for a chance to record their 2,000 all-time goal after coming up blank tonight in Phoenix at the hands of Phoenix College, 1-0. Yavapai has 1,999 goals overall in the 21-year history of the program. YC falls to 3-2 in conference play and 3-2
The Roughrider soccer team pitched their third straight shutout Wednesday night at Ken Lindley Field over Scottsdale Community College, 3-0. Yavapai has outscored their opponents 10-2 on the season and improves their record to 3-1 overall and in conference play.
The Roughriders scored two
A lone goal in the first half of play was all that the Roughrider soccer team needed to record a 1-0 victory over the visiting Mesa Community College Thunderbirds tonight at the amphitheater in Prescott Valley. With the win, Yavapai improves their home opener to 20-1 in their fabled 21-year history
In a match delayed by two hours Saturday morning due to lightning, the Roughrider soccer team scored five goals in the first 23 minutes en route to a 6-0 victory over Paradise Valley Community College in Paradise Valley. The win ensures that Yavapai will maintain their 21-year record of never losing
The two-time defending national champion Roughrider soccer team lost for the first time in 33 games tonight at the hands of Chandler/Gilbert Community College, 2-1 in Chandler. The setback marks only the second opening season loss in the storied program’s 21-year history. The last opening day
Two more members of the Yavapai College soccer program will be inducted into the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame. Standout goal scorer Kevin Jeffrey and defensive standout Matt Kirkpatrick will join 51 other coaches, contributors and players already named in the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame. They will be officially
Seven Yavapai College players, key members for the school’s sixth and seventh national championship soccer teams, will be moving on to NCAA Division One programs next fall. The players were 50-2-0 in their two-year career as a Roughrider, including a perfect 26-0-0 season in 2008.
The 2008 NJCAA National Soccer Champions, Yavapai College, will be presented their Championship rings at halftime of the Roughriders-Pima CC Men’s Basketball Game on Saturday, Feb. 21. The men’s game will tip off at 4:00 p.m. The soccer team captured their 7th national championship with a perfect
The Roughrider soccer team dominated the conference and region post-season honors this past weekend claiming ACCAC and NJCAA Region I Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year. Moreover, YC placed four players total on the First Team All-Conference and All-Region I teams to bring the program’s
Late Friday night at the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, Yavapai College Soccer Coach Mike Pantalione was named NSCAA/Adidas National Coach of the Year.
Yavapai College Soccer Coach Mike Pantalione has been named a finalist for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas National Coach of the Year award.
Yavapai Player Selected JUCO National Player of the Year.
Shutout defense led by sophomores Bendawald, Hunter, Peterson, McNiel and Dizdar
Seeking back to back championships and seventh overall. The #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team advances to their 13th NJCAA National Championship Match in the last 19 years with a victory tonight over Garden City Community College, KS, 4-1. Yavapai will face #2 ranked San Jacinto College, TX on Sunday
Schedule for the National Tournament Pairings
Yavapai College is ranked number one in the country in the final NJCAA Men’s Division One Soccer Poll released today. This marks the 74th all-time appearance in the top slot for the Roughriders.
The Yavapai College soccer team captured their 18th NJCAA West District Title Saturday afternoon in Prescott with a 6-1 win over North Idaho College. The Roughriders record is now 23-0-0 and qualify for their 18th NJCAA National Tournament in the past 19 years. November 20th marks the beginning of
Yavapai College is ranked number one in the country in the latest NJCAA soccer poll released today (Monday). This marks the 73rd all-time appearance for the Roughriders in the top slot.
YC Soccer Captures 18th Region Title Since 1990
With two second-half goals in a span of five minutes, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team advanced tonight to the NJCAA Region I Championship match by beating Chandler/Gilbert Community College 2-0 at Ken Lindley Field in Prescott. For the title, they will be playing #8 ranked Pima Community College
The Roughrider soccer team will face a familiar foe on Thursday evening in the semi-finals of the NJCAA Region I Play-offs. Chandler/Gilbert Community College knocked off Arizona Western College Tuesday afternoon 2-1 to earn the right to face the Roughriders. Both teams squared off this past Saturday
The Roughriders become the first team in JUCO soccer this season to reach the 20-win plateau. As a result, they are once again the number one ranked team in the country for the 72nd time in their program history.
Second time (2001 & 2008) in program history that the regular season ends 20-0-0. 18th twenty-win season in past 19 years.
The #1 ranked Yavapai College soccer team captured its 20th consecutive conference title with a 3-1 win over Pima Community College Wednesday night at Ken Lindley Field in Prescott.
In the latest NJCAA Soccer Poll released today (Oct. 20), Yavapai is ranked number one for the eighth consecutive week and their 71st all-time appearance in the top slot. YC plays host to #6 Pima Community College on Wednesday, October 22nd.
In the October Phoenix heat, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team finished up an unbeaten conference road record with a 2-1 victory at Phoenix College. YC has an unblemished 18-0-0 overall record, 16-0-0 ACCAC mark and a perfect 9-0-0 road record in the ACCAC with two remaining home matches in the
Four first half goals sealed the win for the #1 ranked Yavapai College soccer team in a 5-0 win over South Mountain Community College in Phoenix this afternoon.
It is the eleventh shutout of the season and eighth in the last nine games posted by the stingy Roughrider defense. The victory improves
Yavapai College remains the number one JUCO soccer team in the country. This marks the 70th all-time appearance for the Roughriders in the top slot.
The #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team blanked the Artichokes from Scottsdale Community College this afternoon in Scottsdale, 3-0. YC runs its record to 16-0-0 overall and 14-0-0 in the ACCAC. Today’s shutout is the 10th shutout this season and third consecutive. Yavapai has allowed their opponents
The #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team advanced their record to 15-0-0 last night with a victory over Arizona Western College at Ken Lindley Field in Prescott, 7-0. That marks the 22nd consecutive victory for Yavapai dating back to last season. YC remains in first place in the ACCAC and atop the NJCAA
In the latest NJCAA Soccer Poll released today (Monday), Yavapai College has made their 69th appearance all-time in the top slot.
On an alumni homecoming night, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team advanced their league leading record to 14-0-0 with a 2-0 victory over Paradise Valley Community College tonight at Ken Lindley Field.
Yavapai soccer advances their record to 13-0-0 and league mark to 11-0-0 with their 20th consecutive victory dating back to last season in an 8-1 win over Glendale Community College Wednesday night at Ken Lindley Field. YC has beaten the Gauchos twice this season by a combined
View the conference soccer standings for September 28…
Yavapai is ranked number one in the latest NJCAA Soccer Poll released today (Monday). It marks the 68th time the Roughriders have been in the top slot.
This afternoon in Mesa, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team reached yet another milestone in the heralded history of the program. YC posted a 4-0 victory over Mesa Community College to improve their overall record to 12-0-0 and a league leading 10-0-0.
The Roughrider offense can put the ball in the net; however, the defense is no slouch either. This afternoon at Chandler/Gilbert Community College, YC pitched its third straight shutout and sixth on the season with a 3-0 victory over the Coyotes (5-4-0, 5-4-0).
For the 67th time in their history, Yavapai is ranked number one in the country in the latest NJCAA Men’s Division One Soccer Poll.
In a showdown for sole possession of first place in the ACCAC, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team blanked the #6 ranked Pima Community College Aztecs this afternoon in Tucson, 3-0. YC is now 10-0-0 overall and 8-0-0 in league play and the previously unbeaten Aztecs fall to 7-1-0.
With a solid performance tonight, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team blanked the Bears from Phoenix College (3-3-1), 3-0 to improve their overall record to 9-0-0.
For the 66th time in the storied program’s history, Yavapai is ranked number one nationally in the latest NJCAA Men’s Division One Soccer Poll, released this (Monday) morning.
For the first time this season Yavapai came from behind to record their 8th victory of the season by beating the Cougars from South Mountain Community College, 10-1. YC remains undefeated in ACCAC action with a record of 6-0-0.
Playing in sloshy conditions tonight at Ken Lindley Field, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team blew past the Artichokes from Scottsdale Community College, 5-1.
For the 65th time, Yavapai College (6-0-0) is ranked number one in the NJCAA Men’s Division One Weekly Soccer Poll released today. Yavapai has been ranked in every poll since the first weekly poll in 1990.
Playing under extreme heat conditions, the #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team beat the Matadors from Arizona Western College (4-2, 2-2) in Yuma tonight, 3-1.
The #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team blanked Paradise Valley Community College 4-0 in Phoenix tonight, the third shutout of the young season for the home team.
The Roughrider soccer team improved their record to 4-0-0 with a 7-0 blanking of Dakota County Technical College (MN) tonight in Prescott Valley.
The #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team recorded their 199th all-time home victory tonight against the visiting Western Nebraska Community College Cougars, 8-1.
Meram scores three goals and one assist; Khamis has two goals and one assist; Okito scores one goal and has two assists; Gilmer gets three assists
The #1 ranked Roughrider soccer team won their home conference and season opener tonight at Ken Lindley Field in Prescott crushing the visiting Thunderbirds from Mesa Community College, 12-0.
Members of the 2008 Yavapai College Soccer Team will be conducting two free soccer clinics on Friday, August 22 at Mountain Valley Park in Prescott Valley and Friday September 5 at Ken Lindley Park in Prescott.
Yavapai College will start their 20th soccer season as the number one team in the country with the release of the NJCAA Division I Pre-Season Soccer Poll.
Denton Brown was one of 25 men and women from all sports named to the NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-America Team.
Gordon and Bell make total number of eight to enter hall for YC
Head softball coach Stacy Iveson was named KYCA Tri-City Sports Round-Up Coach of the Year as lead the Roughrider softball team to an NJCAA Region I title and NJCAA World Series berth.
Joins three other players signing with D-1 schools
The NJCAA National Championship Roughrider Soccer Team will be honored during the first intermission of the Central Hockey League game between the Arizona Sundogs-New Mexico Scorpion on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.
The 2007 NJCAA National Soccer Champions will be presented their Championship rings at halftime of the Yavapai College-Pima Community College Men’s Basketball Game on Wednesday, February 13th.
At the their annual convention, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) honored Yavapai College head coach Mike Pantalione as the 2007 Junior College Division I Coach of the Year.
Roger Espinoza becomes 4th former YC player currently in the league
Becomes the 41st and 42nd Roughrider to gain the award
The Yavapai College Roughrider soccer team (24-2-0) captured their sixth NJCAA National Championship with a shootout victory over Georgia Perimeter College (21-1-2) Sunday afternoon in Tyler, TX at the National Tournament.
Will square off with #3 ranked Marshalltown, Iowa
Duarte has 3 assists. Hayden gets second straight shutout. Pantalione becomes all-time victory leader.
Top 8 teams reach quarterfinals
Garcia scores hat trick; 17th national tournament appearance; 1000th second half goal in YC history
Basketball tips off and soccer hosts playoffs
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