Men's Soccer finish 3-1-1 in five-game home stretch

On October 6, 2017, the Hartnell Men’s Soccer Team, wrapping up their five-game home stretch against De Anza, the team looked to go out with a bang! Heading into the game, Hartnell looked to improve their conference record. The Dons punched first, as they scored at the 10th minute mark, but the Panthers did not back down, scoring minutes before halftime. Freshman (#18) Adrian Serrato scored off a penalty kick, sending the teams on a tie to halftime. The game went back and forth, with each team showcasing strategy attacks, it was truly a nail biting game, however it was a one-all draw at the end. After a five-game home stretch, the Panthers finished with a 1-1 tie against De Anza. On October 10, 2017, the Men’s Soccer Team got to travel after a while of hosting home games. This time, the Panthers visited Evergreen Valley College, for another conference game. The task was not easy as Evergreen was coming in with a (3-2) Conference record and Hartnell had (2-1-1) record, showing them at equal standing. This match proved to be outstanding, requiring impeccable teamwork from both teams. Panther Sophomores (#7) Anthony Hurtado and (#6) Luis Mendoza scoring minutes after the initial kick-off, with the help of Sophomore (#11) Jefferson Escobar and Freshman (#18) Adrian Serrato who assisted the goals. This put Hartnell on the lead 2-0 by the halftime. The Panthers, however, were not done, Sophomores (#20) Santiago Morales, (#7) Anthony Hurtado, (#16) Adrian Chavez and Freshman (#5) Jorge Cerna all assisted fellow teammates (#11) Jefferson Escobar, (#15) Luis Franco, (#21) Zack Scheufele and (#7) Anthony Hurtado to score an additional four goals! The Panther’s fierceness and efficacy showed to be superior to Evergreen with a final score of 6-0. The team is currently sitting third in the Coast-North Conference just behind San Francisco and Las Positas both at 4-0-1 in Conference play. Hartnell is now 8-2-2 (.750) overall and 3-1-1 (.700) in conference play. Hartnell will be playing Las Positas next, the game was postponed due to air quality on Friday. So, stay tuned for updates on our athletics website. Go Panthers!