HUNTINGTON BEACH – SBCC took a No. 13 seed into the first round of the 2021 CCCAA Men's Soccer Playoffs at No. 4 Golden West on Saturday, falling to the Rustlers 1-0 in a physical double overtime match.
Golden West's (12-2-7) leading goal scorer Ricky Briseno scored off a headed assist from Anthony Garcia in the 104th minute to end the game and the Vaqueros' season.
Goalkeeper Sunny Dhaliwal racked up eight saves, his third time reaching that mark this year and two shy of a season-high. He ends the year with a team-leading 65 saves in 14 starts.
Forward Bart Muns had a stellar year, leading the Western State Conference by a wide margin in goals (17) and points (40). With a goal in the regular season finale against Santa Monica, he moved past Victor Chavez (16 goals, 2017) for the most of any Vaquero in over eight years.
Midfielder Paulo Carrillo-Weisenburger meanwhile paced the conference in assists (10) while adding three goals to his totals. Forward Will Demirkol also had a standout season, finishing second on the team in goals (7) and points (19) and third in assists (5).