2017 COD Men's Soccer News

2017 Season in Review - COD Men's Soccer
2017 Season in Review - COD Men's Soccer

November 14, 2017

Under the tutelage of first-year coach Enrique Cardenas, Desert Men's Soccer ended the year with a 7-9-4 overall record and a 7-7-2 conference record. As a reward for their fifth place finish in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, the team was bestowed with three All-Conference honors.

COD Men’s Soccer struggles on Sophomore Day face-off with Spartans, 2-0
COD Men’s Soccer struggles on Sophomore Day face-off with Spartans, 2-0

November 07, 2017

COD (6-9-4; 6-7-2) concluded their final home game of 2017, hosting the Oceanside MiraCosta Spartans (6-8-6; 6-5-4) and falling, 2-0

COD Men’s Soccer pushes past the Arabs, 2-1
COD Men’s Soccer pushes past the Arabs, 2-1

October 24, 2017

COD (6-5-4; 6-3-2) grabbed their third straight win and Marco Aguilar scored both goals for the Roadrunners as they pushed past the Imperial Valley Arabs (0-10-3; 0-8-2), 2-1.

COD Men’s Soccer: Medina named PCAC Athlete of the Week
COD Men’s Soccer: Medina named PCAC Athlete of the Week

October 23, 2017

COD Men’s Soccer freshman midfielder Gustavo Medina (Cathedral City Mt. San Jacinto) was named the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference’s (PCAC) Honorable Mention Male Athlete of the Week for the week of October 23rd.

COD Men’s Soccer knocks off the Knights, 4-2
COD Men’s Soccer knocks off the Knights, 4-2

October 20, 2017

COD (5-5-4; 5-3-2) put together a strong showing on their home field as they scored three goals in the second half and got a win for their keeper ion his first start, as Desert pushed past the San Diego City Knights (3-8-4; 2-5-4), 4-2.

COD Men’s Soccer grabs hard fought tie with Wolverines, 2-2
COD Men’s Soccer grabs hard fought tie with Wolverines, 2-2

October 03, 2017

COD (2-4-4; 2-2-2) scored early and built on that lead, then held on to a tie with the San Bernardino Valley Wolverines (6-5-1; 4-1-1), 2-2.

COD Men’s Soccer falls to frustrating Jaguars, 2-0
COD Men’s Soccer falls to frustrating Jaguars, 2-0

September 15, 2017

COD (1-3-2) played a tough match, surrendering a goal in the 10th minute and relying on the keeper to hold the game close, the Roadrunners lost a tough one at home, 2-0.

COD Men’s Soccer brings down the Olympians, 2-1
COD Men’s Soccer brings down the Olympians, 2-1

September 12, 2017

COD (1-2-2) picked a good time for their first win of the 2017 season as they opened up Pacific Coast Athletic Conference play with a huge win over a tough San Diego Mesa Olympians (2-1-2) team, 2-1.

COD Men's Soccer fights hard in the heat, falls to Marauders, 3-1
COD Men's Soccer fights hard in the heat, falls to Marauders, 3-1

August 30, 2017

COD (0-1-1) hosted their second game of the young season against the Lancaster Antelope Valley Marauders (2-0) on one of the hottest days of the year as all four goals were scored in the first half, with Desert falling, 3-1.

COD Men’s Soccer grabs late PK to tie Raiders, 1-1
COD Men’s Soccer grabs late PK to tie Raiders, 1-1

August 25, 2017

COD (0-0-1) opened up the 2017 Men’s Soccer season with a draw against the Moorpark Raiders (0-0-1), as sophomore midfielder Jesus Murillo Perez (Thermal Coachella Valley) converted a penalty kick attempt in the 78th minute.