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Men's Soccer

Schedule | Roster | 2007 Stats | Coaching Staff

ABOVE: George Ramirez (second from right) rifles Palomar's first goal into San Bernardino Valley goalkeeper's face during Comets' 5-0 victory. LEFT: Bryson controls the ball. RIGHT: Goalkeeper Joey Velta gets one of his four saves. (Photos by Rick Rowell) -- ORDER PHOTOS (password: cometball)

2007 season

Pacific Coast Conference Player of the Year Steve Bryson controls the ball amidst a crowd of San Diego City College players. (Photo by Hugh Cox)

Bryson is PCC co-Player of Year;

Palomar men advance to 2nd round

(11/14/07) 

Palomar sophomore midfielder Steve Bryson has been selected as Pacific Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year in men's soccer, and the Comets received an at-large berth in the Southern California Regionals.

Bryson was joined on the All-PCC first team by Palomar teammates sophomore midfielder aSalle Durio, sophomore midfielder Paco Felix and freshman defender Brian Bernetskie.

Palomar (13-6-5) knocked off Rio Hondo (20-2-2) in the first round, then tied lost to Irvine Valley on penalty kicks in the second round in a game that was tied 1-1.

The Comets finished the conference season in second place with a 7-2-1 record.

Comets trying to jump to 1st in 2007

Palomar' is attempting to better its second-place 2006 finish in the Pacific Coast Conference during the 2007 season.

And the only way to better a second-place finish is to win the conference title.

Carlos Hernandez was the 2006 conference Coach of the Year, and the Comets are in second place in the PCC two weeks into the conference season.

Palomar is ranked No. 8 in Southern California and No. 13 in the state by the California Community College Men's Soccer Coaches Association. The Comets dropped a tough decision at state No. 1-ranked Rio Hondo on Oct. 1.

The Comets' Steve Bryson is third among California community college players in points with 32 points on 13 goals and six assists.

2006 season

Comets finish alone in second place in the PCC

Coach Carlos Hernandez' Palomar College men's soccer squad finished alone in second place in the Pacific Coast Conference for the second year in a row, in 2006, going 1-1 the final week of the regular season.

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Comets turned back San Diego Mesa 2-0 at home. Valentin Diaz and Paco Felix (right) each had a goal and an assist, while goalkeeper Julio Ruiz notched the shutout with four saves.

On Friday, Nov. 10, the Comets dropped a 1-0 decision to Southwestern on the road. Ruiz recorded eight saves.

The Comets finished 11-8-3 for the season, 6-3-1 in the conference.

2007 Schedule, Results

Palomar results, game statistics, season statistics

Date Opponent Site Time / Result, Record

Non-conference
Thu Aug 30 Long  Beach City College Home Lost 2-3 (0-1-0)

Mt. SAC Tournament
Sat Sept 1 Los Angeles Mission Mt. SAC Tied 0-0 (0-1-1)
  Mt. SAC Mt. SAC Lost 1-5 (0-2-1)

Non-conference
Tue Sept 4 Orange Coast Home Lost 1-3 (0-3-1)
Fri Sept 7 Los Angeles Harbor Away Tied 1-1 (0-3-2)
Wed Sept 12 Victor Valley Away WON 3-1 (1-3-2)
Fri Sept 14 Santa Ana Home WON 3-1 (2-3-2)
Wed Sept 19 Chaffey Away WON 2-0 (3-3-2)
Fri Sept 21 Compton Away WON 3-1 (4-3-2)

Pacific Coast Conference
Wed Sept 26 MiraCosta Home WON 3-1 (5-3-2, 1-0)
Fri Sept 28 Southwestern Home Tied 1-1  (5-3-3, 1-0-1)
Nonconference
Mon Oct 1 Rio Hondo Home Lost 1-3 (5-4-3)

Pacific Coast Conference
Wed Oct 3 San Diego Mesa Away WON 2-1 (6-4-3, 2-0-1)
Fri Oct 5 Imperial Valley Home Tied 1-1 (6-4-4, 2-0-1)
Nonconference
Wed Oct 10 San Bernardino Valley Home WON 5-0 (7-4-4)

Pacific Coast Conference
Fri Oct 12 San Diego City College Away Lost 1-3 (7-5-4, 2-1-1)
Wed Oct 17 Cuyamaca Home WON 5-0 (8-5-4, 3-1-1)
Fri Oct 19 MiraCosta Away WON 2-1 (9-5-4, 4-1-1).
Mon Nov 5 Southwestern Away Lost 0-2 (9-6-4, 4-2-1)
Wed Oct 31 Imperial Valley Away Tied 1-1 (9-6=5, 4-2-2).
Wed Nov 7 San Diego City College Home WON 1-0 (10-5-4, 5-2-1).
Fri Nov 9 Cuyamaca Away WON 2-0 (11-5-4, 6-2-1).
Mon Nov.12 San Diego Mesa Home WON 4-1 (12-5-4, 7-2-1).
California Community College Athletic Association Southern Cal Regional
Fri Nov 17 Rio Hondo Away WON 2-0 (13-5-4).
Mon Nov 20 Irvine Valley Away Tied-x (13-6-4)
x -- Irvine Valley advanced on penalty kicks

2006 Roster

No. Name Pos. Previous School(s)
00 -- Joseph Vella GK San Pasqual HS
  0 -- Anthony Roedel GK Laguna Hills HS
  2 -- Ricardo Calleja DEF San Pasqual HS
  3 -- Steven Bryson MID San Pasqual HS
  4 -- Emmanuel Gutierrez FOR Orange Glen HS
  5 -- David Thio DEF Gan Eng Seng (Singapore)
  6 -- Bobby Covarubias DEF Temecula Valley HS
  7 -- Reggie Koch MID Valley HS (Escondido)
  8 -- Julian Ducattenzeiler MID Temecula Valley HS
  9 -- Jorge Ramirez MID Carlsbad HS
10 -- Francisco "Paco" Felix MID San Pasqual HS
11 -- Jose Cruz FOR San Marcos HS
12 -- LaSalle Durio MID Temecula Valley HS
13 -- Anthony Lucas FOR Temecula Valley HS
16 -- Tyler Bernetskie DEF San Pasqual HS
17 -- Bruno Souza MID Escondido HS
19 -- Jorslan Chocholowski MID Vista Adult School
20 -- Omar Santos MID Escondido HS
21 -- Jose Aquino DEF San Marcos HS
23 -- Alejandro Lopez DEF Temecula Valley HS
25 -- Neal Keith MID Carlsbad HS
26 -- Diego Santos MID Escondido HS
28 -- Brian Bernetskie DEF San Pasqual HS

 

Photos
On the attack

Palomar's Steve Bryson, who is battling for the state community college scoring lead, controls the ball on Oct. 10 in 5-0 victory over San Bernardino Valley. (Photo by Rick Rowell)

Jose Aquino Beian Bernetskie Steve Bryson Bobby Covarubias J. Ducatenzeiler
Paco Felix Ramon Gonzalez Reggie Koch LaSalle Durio Alejandro Lopez
 
Jorge Ramirez Bruno Souza Dave Thio Joey Vella  

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