Soccer roundup: Roswell boys, girls win; Goddard girls, NMMI fall
Staff Report After a solid effort at the Lady Rocket Soccer Invitational, Goddard took a step backwards Tuesday, falling 5-0 to Portales at Cielo Grande. Although she was laughing, coach Betty Elizondo seemed at a loss to explain what happened. “I don’t know,” she said. “We’re still trying to figure out what’s going on here. [...]
Coyote soccer still perfect; Colts still looking for win
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Roswell took it easy on NMMI Saturday, as the Coyote soccer team traveled just down the road to the Stapp Parade Field, where they downed the Colts 6-0. After losing star scorer Oscar Vela to a pulled hamstring in the first two minutes of the game, then going up 3-0 by [...]
It’s not luck, it’s Luck, as Goddard pounds NMMI 7-1
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Led by Shawn Luck, who’s tallied seven goals in only two games, the Rocket soccer team downed NMMI 7-1 Thursday, giving Goddard a 2-0 record heading into a week of rest while NMMI is still looking for its first victory. The game was close early, with neither side able to get [...]
NMMI soccer wins slow in coming, but improvement continues
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Even though NMMI was pounded 9-1 in its home soccer opener vs. Clovis Tuesday, Colt coach John Barbour saw a lot from his squad. “I think we played well,” he said. “Our passing was good. They made a lot of good passes. We had a few opportunities. We created a few [...]
Numbers and expectations up for NMMI soccer
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Most of the area’s soccer teams start the fall season pretty early, and NMMI is no exception. Saturday, although they’re just barely getting to know each other — school didn’t officially start until Monday — the Colts are heading to Portales SAturday to open the season vs. the Rams. But two big differences [...]
Colts fall to senior-laden Warriors to close season
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Rain, lightning and a senior-heavy Ruidoso squad combined to make the NMMI soccer team’s last game of the season not quite as memorable as they would have probably liked, but the Colts did manage to score three goals Tuesday against one of the top-ranked AAA teams in the state, falling 9-3. [...]
Colt coccer tops East Mountain
NMMI Sports Press Roswell – The New Mexico Military Institute boys’ soccer team (2-10) picked up their second win of the season Saturday, defeating East Mountain High School 3-2. NMMI senior forward Ruben Doria made the first goal for the Colts while sophomore Mauricio Fuentes had the last two. “Everyone did a very good job [...]
Goddard win ‘sloppy’ match over NMMI
Staff Report The Goddard boys soccer team (7-2) got an easy 4-1 win over 1-8 NMMI Thursday, but it wasn’t a match coach David Lawrence sounded especially proud of. “It was nice to get the win, but a very sloppy game on our part,” he said. James Masterson tallied two goals for the Rockets while [...]
Wildcats down Colt soccer 4-1
Story courtesy NMMI Sports Press The Colt soccer team couldn’t handle the strong offensive attack of Clovis at home Tuesday, falling 4-1 to the Wildcats. NMMI managed to get on the board first with a goal by Isaac Lopez, assisted by Mauricio Fuentes, with about 15 minutes left to play in the first half. The [...]
NMMI earns season’s first win
It’s been a tough road this season, but the New Mexico Military Institute earned its first win Saturday afternoon, topping Silver 2-1. They fell to Socorro in a close 2-1 game in the day’s opener.