The No. 12 state-ranked Rio Hondo College men’s soccer team wrapped up the 2021 season with a second-place finish in the South Coast Conference North Division following its 3-1 loss to No. 3 Mt. San Antonio College on Tuesday.
Maximilian De Anda and Ramiro Piza scored goals while goalkeeper Arturo Bustamante posted Rio Hondo College’s seventh shutout of the season in a 2-0 South Coast Conference victory at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park on Thursday.
In a battle of two of the top teams in the South Coast Conference as well as the state, the No. 11 state-ranked Rio Hondo College men’s soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss at No. 9 Cerritos College on Tuesday.
Facing its biggest challenge so far, No. 14 state-ranked Rio Hondo handed No. 1 El Camino College its first loss of the season, a 4-1 defeat in Torrance on Friday.
Freshman Andrew Cruz Diaz’ goal in the 42nd minute proved to be the game-winner for Rio Hondo College as the Roadrunners went on the road to defeat San Bernardino Valley College 1-0 in a non-conference game on Tuesday.
Freshman Ramon Piza’s goal in the 51st minute would be all the offense Rio Hondo College would need as the Roadrunners held on for a 1-0 win over visiting East Los Angeles College in their season opener on Tuesday in Whittier.