Friday, September 5, 2014

Overtime goal spoils KCKCC home soccer opener


By ALAN HOSKINS

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- Coffeyville’s defending Jayhawk Conference co-champions spoiled Kansas City Kansas Community College’s home soccer opener Thursday with a 3-2 overtime win.

The win completed a sweep by the Red Ravens, who took a 4-1 in the women’s opener.

“For our first game, the kids played well,” said KCKCC Coach Ruben Rodriguez. “It was a tough opener because Coffeyville returned several players from last year.”  Freshmen Isai Gutierrez and Kelvin Ibarra scored the Blue Devils’ goals.

Sophomore Karla Montes scored KCKCC’s lone goal, left-footing a direct kick into the back of the net.

Both KCKCC teams are back in action Tuesday, facing Barton County in El Dorado with the women playing at 2 p.m. and the men at 4 p.m.

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PHOTO: Coffeyville defenders can only look as Kansas City Kansas Community College sophomore Karla Montes buried a direct kick in the Blue Devils 4-1 loss in their home opener Thursday. (KCKCC Photo by Rodney Christensen)