By Liliana Marquez Brian Hoist sat in East Los Angeles College’s Weingart Stadium stands and watched his former teammates prepare to face another challenge. He was set to play his last season for the men’s soccer team, but suddenly everything changed. Hoist, 20, who was born in Pasadena and raised in Alhambra, made one of the biggest decisions of his life when he decided to leave school and the…
By Danny Vasquez The East Los Angeles College men’s soccer team kicked off their first home South Coast Conference game with a 3-0 win against Pasadena City College on Friday Sept. 28 at Weingart Stadium. After losing their first SCC match 2-1 against Long Beach City College earlier in the week, the Huskies came with full force for their second game in a slaughtering seventh defeat for the…
By Liliana Marquez Two goals for both teams each, lit up an encounter between the East Los Angeles College men’s soccer team and Fullerton College which ended even thanks to a Husky rally culminating with an Adolfo Larios goal in the 68th minute, last Friday at Weingart Stadium. The Huskies settled for their third draw and stand 1-1-3, overall. The winless Fullerton Hornets are 0-2-1 overall. ELAC underestimated Fullerton,who proved…
By Liliana Marquez September 2, 2012 The men’s soccer team tied the No. 1-ranked team in the state, San Bernardino Valley College, 1-1, at East Los Angeles College’s Weingart Stadium on Friday night. The teams tied for the third time in four years. As a result, ELAC dropped to No. 11 when the polls were released yesterday. San Bernardino remained top ranked. Despite dominating most of the game, the Huskies…
By LILIANA MARQUEZ Returning players from the men’s soccer team faced the University of Redlands last Sunday during an exhibition game held at Weingart Stadium where the Redlands Bulldogs won 2-1. The scrimmage was intended to let the East Los Angeles College coaches and returning players see how the team looks for the upcoming season. The lack of forwards for the Huskies is a problem that both Head Coach Eddie…