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Castaneda scores two, Montilla and Ruiz score goal and assist as Men's Soccer blanks Paradise Valley CC

Freshman Robert Castaneda scored two goals as the No. 5 ranked Aztecs Men's Soccer team beats Paradise Valley CC 5-0 in their 2024 home opener at the West Campus Aztec Field. Missael Montilla was one of the five scorers. Photos by Stephanie van Latum
Freshman Robert Castaneda scored two goals as the No. 5 ranked Aztecs Men's Soccer team beats Paradise Valley CC 5-0 in their 2024 home opener at the West Campus Aztec Field. Missael Montilla was one of the five scorers. Photos by Stephanie van Latum

The Pima Community College men's soccer team (3-0) played its first home match at the West Campus Aztec Field on Saturday against Paradise Valley Community College (1-2).

  • The No. 5 ranked Aztecs earned their first shutout win of the season beating the Pumas 5-0.
  • Freshman Robert Castaneda (Nogales HS) scored the first two goals of the game in the first half. Sophomores Ismael Ruiz (Tucson Magnet HS) and Jacob Lund-Iversen had the assists.
  • Ruiz netted his goal to make it 3-0 with an assist from freshman Eythan Mancilla (Sunnyside HS).
  • Sophomore Missael Montilla (Tucson Magnet HS) was a part of Pima's final two goals. He had the assist to sophomore Marco Reynoso's (Rincon HS) goal and added the final insurance goal. Mancilla had his second assist of the game for Montilla's goal.
  • Freshman goalkeeper Alex Cristerna Oleta (Tucson Magnet HS) finished the game with two saves in 80 minutes of play. Sophomore Jose Carlos Ortiz (Barca Academy) played the final 10 minutes and had no saves. The Aztecs had 11 shots on goal.

The Aztecs will play at Mesa Community College on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.

Pima goals: Robert Castaneda (Ismael Ruiz), Castaneda (Jacob Lund-Iversen); Ruiz (Eythan Mancilla); Marco Reynoso (Missael Montilla); Montilla (Mancilla).