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AC Soccer Teams Set for Postseason

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Lady Roadrunners, No. 7 Roadrunners to Host Regional Quarterfinals

The Angelina College Lady Roadrunners and the No. 7 Roadrunners finished off their regular seasons this past week, and both teams are heading into the postseason with a full head of steam.

The Lady ‘Runners blasted Southmost College on Friday, winning 8-0 behind three goals each from Marlen Flores and Camilla Bedin. Estephany Aguilar and Suzy Palos also scored in the win.

Angelina College’s Marlen Flores (9) looks for an open teammate during Friday’s match against Southmost College. The Lady Roadrunners open the Region XIV postseason in Friday’s regional quarterfinals, with AC hosting Paris College in a match scheduled for a 5 p.m. kickoff. (Morgan Bridwell/AC Athletics photo)

Flores’ three goals helped her establish a new program record for goals in a season with 28. In addition, Ana Rendon broke the program record for assists in a single match with five.

Right after the ladies’ match on Friday, the No. 7 Roadrunners hammered Southmost College by an 11-0 final. Omar Mora scored five goals, setting a new program record for goals in a match.

Angelina College’s Omar Mora (10) pushes the ball up the pitch during Friday’s match with Southmost College. The No. 7 Roadrunners open the Regional Quarterfinals at 7 p.m. on Saturday, hosting Northeast Texas Community College at the AC Soccer Complex. (Gary Stallard/AC Athletics photo)

Filliph Kamfjord and Kaito Ueki each added a pair of goals, and Eric Ortiz and Christian Delgado chipped in with a goal each.

The two AC teams closed out their regular seasons at Jacksonville College on Tuesday. The Lady Roadrunners took a 3-1 win over the Lady Jaguars, with Flores, Rendon and Haidee Benitez finding the back of the net.

Bryan Aguirre (7) of Angelina College slips around the Coastal Bend goalkeeper for a goal during an earlier match. The No. 7 Roadrunners open the Regional Quarterfinals at 7 p.m. on Saturday, hosting Northeast Texas Community College at the AC Soccer Complex. (Maria Andrade/AC Athletics photo)

The ‘Runners then won their sixth straight match with a 4-0 shutout over the Jaguars – giving the AC men 21 goals in their last three matches.

The Roadrunners’ (10-0-2) win vaulted them into the first seed in all of Region XIV, having completed the season without a loss. The Lady Roadrunners (7-3-1) jumped over Jacksonville College for second place in the conference’s South Zone.

Now, because of those big finishes, both AC teams will open the postseason at home.

The Lady ‘Runners on Friday will host the Women’s Regional Quarterfinals, taking on Paris Junior College in a match scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. at the AC Soccer Complex on the Angelina College campus. The winner will travel to Tyler Junior College on Sunday for a 2 p.m. start. AC beat the Lady Dragons 7-1 back on September 5.

Angelina College’s Antonia Henao (11) dribbles around a defender during Friday’s match against Southmost College. The Lady Roadrunners open the Region XIV postseason in Friday’s regional quarterfinals, with AC hosting Paris College in a match scheduled for a 5 p.m. kickoff. (Morgan Bridwell/AC Athletics photo)

The Roadrunners will get their turn on Saturday, playing host to Northeast Texas Community College at 7 p.m. at AC’s soccer complex. The ‘Runners blanked NTCC 2-0 back on September 1.

All home matches will be live streamed on the AC Athletics YouTube channel (roadrunner_athletics). Admission to the matches is free.

The email address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.

Gary Stallard
Sports Information Director Gary Stallard, who also serves as a Liberal Arts Instructor, begins his eleventh season with Angelina College. Following a career as a U.S. Marine, Stallard completed his bachelor’s degree at Stephen F. Austin University, where he majored in English and Journalism. For more than 16 years, he has worked as a sports writer/columnist/photographer for the Lufkin Daily News; he continues to contribute free-lance articles on occasion. Stallard has won several awards for writing, including the Golden Hoops Award for basketball writing in 2003, Regional Sports Writer of the Year in 2004, and the Texas Press Association’s first-place award for column writing in 2007 and in 2014. He has also done basketball, football and baseball radio and live streaming play-by- play and color commentary for an ESPN affiliate. Currently Stallard serves as play-by-play broadcaster for AC basketball, baseball and softball games. Prior to arriving at Angelina College, Stallard taught English at Lufkin High School for four years. He currently teaches Developmental Writing classes at AC. He and his wife Susan live in Lufkin.

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