Both Angelina College soccer teams were at home on Saturday, but the visiting teams were the ones leaving in a celebratory mood.
Coastal Bend College’s Cougars handed the Roadrunners a 5-1 loss, and then Eastfield College blanked the Lady Roadrunners in a 1-0 thriller to cap AC’s frustrating night.
The Lady Roadrunners and the Lady Harvesters found themselves embroiled in a battle of the goalkeepers. AC’s Bre Hinojosa, stepping into the nets in an emergency role, kept Eastfield off the scoreboard the entire first half, notching several saves over those 45 minutes. Eastfield’s Karla Corchado was just as effective, thwarting several AC attempts. The Lady Runners couldn’t seem to catch a kicking break: Carley Elkins nearly gave AC a lead in the 28th minute, only to see her attempt slip off the crossbar.
Finally, the Lady Harvesters’ Yesmin Gabino slipped one through at the 13 th minute of the second half to break the scoreless tie. AC’s ladies poured kick after kick toward the nets over the next 30 minutes – the Lady ‘Runners would finish with a 15-4 edge in targeted shots – but nothing got past Corchado, leaving Eastfield with the 1-0 win.
In the early game, Coastal Bend got goals from Randy Martinez (2), Omar Rada, David Segura and Sam Fearon in the win. AC’s Luis Garcia scored his team’s lone goal, battling for possession through two defenders before slamming the ball home.
The Roadrunners will host Laredo on Sunday in a match rescheduled from last month. Game time at Jase Magers Field in Lufkin is noon.
The Lady Roadrunners will host Jacksonville tonight as part of a men/women doubleheader kicking off at 5:30 (women) and finishing with the men at 7:30 p.m. AC will celebrate Sophomore Night in pre-game activities.
