MENS SOCCER SQUEEZES WIN OVER BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE

SMC Corsairs took on Bakersfield College Tuesday, Oct. 5 at Santa Monica College. Bakersfield took the early 2-0 lead over the Corsairs and held that lead, until just before half where the Corsairs were able to squeeze in a couple goals to tie it up. With a score of 2-2 after half,

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Womens Soccer Falls to Rio Hondo

The Corsairs woman's soccer team took on Rio Hondo College in a low scoring game Friday, Sept 24. After being tied up, 1-1, at the half, Rio Hondo took the lead a the begginning of the second half which they were able to hold for the remainder of the game

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Sports, Print Issue, Soccer, Top Stories Ana Duraes Peixoto and Dylan Cortez Sports, Print Issue, Soccer, Top Stories Ana Duraes Peixoto and Dylan Cortez

SMC Soccer Scores With International Students

The mens and women's leading scorers are both international students. Both teams are #1 in their conference and are ranked highly in state rankings. Santa Monica Colleges (SMC) women's soccer team is currently ranked number six in California and number one in their conference. Men’s soccer is also number one in their conference which confirms SMC as a soccer powerhouse.

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Women’s Soccer Ends Drought with 4-3 Win Against Antelope Valley

The Corsairs returned home this Friday, Sept. 28, looking to break through a victory drought of four tied games. Currently ranked #16 in the country, Santa Monica College (SMC) faced plenty of adversity throughout the match against the Antelope Valley (AV) Marauders, who took the lead twice within the first minutes of each half. 

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Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Ana Duraes Peixoto Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Ana Duraes Peixoto

Womens soccer off to a strong start

Womens soccer was off to an amazing start until SBCC ends a four game win streak. Returning as Western State Conference champions for the first time in history with an impressive 15 wins, three losses and two ties. The Corsairs' goal is to push to even higher levels and uphold the program’s high personal, academic, and competitive standards.

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The City Welcomes LAFC

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is making their presence known, not only in Major League Soccer (MLS) but in the city of L.A. itself. LAFC is off to a very strong start in MLS as number four in the Western Conference, just two wins behind the number one seed Sporting Kansas City. This is nothing short of an impressive beginning for a team that is brand new to the league and city.

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The Emotional Cost of Being a Student Athlete

Cyrille Njomo walks slowly from the Corsair Field to Starbucks, after practice, exhausted and weighed down by a huge backpack. Njomo is a member of the men’s soccer team at Santa Monica College, and like many other student-athletes, he sacrifices a lot in order to be part of the team. “I decided to be part of the team for the experience, my love for soccer and to be able to get a scholarship at the university," he said.

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