The No. 2 seeded Pima men’s soccer team won its second Pool B match in the NJCAA Division II national tournament, defeating the defending champions, No. 7 seeded Southeastern (Iowa) Community College, by a 2-0 score on Wednesday at Wichita, Kan.
The win advances the Aztecs (17-1-1) to the semifinal round Friday against an opponent to be determined.
Last season, Pima was eliminated by Southeastern (13-8-2) in the semifinal round.
(2) Aztecs Men’s Soccer HEADING BACK TO THE FINAL FOUR ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ after they beat (7) Southeastern Community College 2-0 to win Pool B. #PimaSoccer #AztecTough #NJCAANationals pic.twitter.com/wtXhstDTTp
— PimaAthletics (@PimaAthletics) November 17, 2021
Congratulations to @PimaAthletics for advancing to the final 4! @accac_sports @NJCAA_Soccer #accac #njcaa #soccer pic.twitter.com/EMHyiDpNav
— Phoenix College Men (@phxmensoccer) November 17, 2021
It was a competitive first half Wednesday ending with a scoreless tie.
Pima’s offense started rolling following the break. Midfielder Ulysses Torres (Sunnyside graduate) scored inside the box seven minutes into the second half.
With 20 minutes left in the match, it was midfielder Jacob Garcia (Walden Grove) who made the second goal of the day, giving the Aztecs to a 2-0 lead. Garcia was assisted by midfielder Taein Ka on the play.
Pima goalie Juan Suarez (Desert View) achieved his eighth shutout. Southeastern mustered only two shots on goal. The Aztecs had four shots on goal.
Sophomore Ulysses Torres (Sunnyside HE) talks about his goal which was assisted by fellow @SoccerSunnyside and Pima teammate Jesus Virgen and how the Aztecs have prepared since August for this moment. #PimaSoccer #AztecTough #NJCAANationals pic.twitter.com/D1tlbB7PfR
— PimaAthletics (@PimaAthletics) November 17, 2021
Sophomore goalkeeper Juan Suarez (Desert View HS) talks about getting the shutout this year and last year when Southeastern scored 3 goals on him. He says he saw the fire in his teammates this time. #PimaSoccer #AztecTough #NJCAANationals pic.twitter.com/GiylL5Fltw
— PimaAthletics (@PimaAthletics) November 17, 2021
Sophomore defender Saul Lopez (Cienega HS) talks about being happy with the whole team effort and the Aztecs getting closer to their ultimate goal: The National Championship. #PimaSoccer #AztecTough #NJCAANationals pic.twitter.com/kValmkwQ6p
— PimaAthletics (@PimaAthletics) November 17, 2021
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Nathaniel Martinez is an aspiring sports journalist who is a Sahuaro High School graduate and Pima Community College student. He has written for the Aztec Press at Pima. While at Sahuaro, he played football for longtime coach Scott McKee and he wrestled for the Cougars.
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