Rustlers Take Home Tenth Consecutive SoCal Championship

Golden West College secured its tenth consecutive SoCal Regional Championship with a hard-fought 12-10 victory over Orange Coast College, advancing to the 3C2A State Championships on Friday, November 22. The one-sided rivalry between the Rustlers and the Pirates continued, but top-seeded Golden West once again proved to be the dominant force.

Despite the Pirates closing the gap to just one goal at 9-8 by the end of the third quarter, the Rustlers held their ground. Three crucial fourth-quarter goals sealed the win for Golden West and ensured their continued reign at the top. Michael Rodgers led the Rustlers' offense with a hat trick, while Tomas De Luca and Cody Chastain each added two goals to the tally.

On defense, Rustler goalie Pablo Souza made four critical saves, while Roman Christenot of OCC recorded five saves.

GWC Men's Picture - Credit Chloe Steele/Orange Coast