Women’s and Men’s Soccer Advance to National Tourneys

A dominant performance in the NJCAA West District championship match has sent the No. 2 Salt Lake Community College women’s soccer team to the NJCAA tournament.

SLCC earned a strong 4-0 win over Cochise College in the West District title match, sending the Bruins to their first-ever berth in the NJCAA tournament. The win boosts Salt Lake to 13-1 overall, with Salt Lake expecting a likely high seed in the upcoming tournament.

“I’m so proud of both teams today for how they battled so hard to get to this point,” said Bruins coach Mark Davis. “We’re so excited to go to the national tournament, and we can’t wait to get started on Monday and start preparing.

Salt Lake dominated the match offensively, posting a 36-1 edge in total shots with a 14-0 margin in shots-on-goal. On the defensive side, SLCC goalie Carli Jager preserved a shutout win.

The Bruins will await their opponent for the upcoming NJCAA national tourney, which will be held June 3-8 in Evans, Georgia.

The No. 2 Salt Lake Community College men’s soccer team is headed to Wichita with an NJCAA District championship in tow.

SLCC is headed to the NJCAA Division-I Men’s Soccer Championships, thanks to a 2-1 victory in Saturday’s NJCAA West District championship match. The win stretches Salt Lake’s overall record to 13-0-1, along with giving the Bruins their first-ever berth to the NJCAA tourney.

SLCC held a 5-0 advantage in shots-on-goal in the match, in spite of Yavapai holding a 13-12 overall advantage in shots. Christian Olivares preserved the save.

Salt Lake will now advance to the NJCAA Division-I Men’s Soccer Championships, which are scheduled for June 5-10 in Wichita, Kansas.

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