Men's Soccer | 10.04.2023

Mount Pleasant, Texas — On Tuesday evening in Mount Pleasant, the NTCC men's soccer team withstood a determined effort from division rival Paris Junior College, to pick up a much-needed point and 0-0 tie.
 
>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

PJC came out strong and earned a penalty kick in the opening 20 minutes 

NTCC goalkeeper, sophomore, captain Enzo Camps denied the effort to keep the score level at zero.

Both teams would trade attacking sequences to close the first half
 
In the 2nd half NTCC carried the play, leading the way in shots and corner kicks but couldn't find the back of the net
 
The final score remained 0-0
 
GAME NOTES:

Enzo Camps made a pk save for the Eagles 
 
Freshmen Armando Rojas and Tristan Donascimento led a solid backline that earned the shut out.
 
Freshman Gabin Desplats went the distance, playing the full 90 minutes for NTCC.
 
Sophomore, co-captain Yahir Casarez, along with sophomore Nathan Vasquez, Freshmen, Lochlan Scott, Ian Foulkes, and Erick Soto paced the Eagles with multiple shots each.
 
 
FROM THE COACH:

• "First of all credit to our opponent PJC, they were a worthy opponent tonight. That was a very good college soccer game. They are a well-coached team"

• "We will take the result; it was much needed.  That being said we almost let it get away from us early and we can't let that happen."

• "Coach Torres and I told the group we were proud of them and the performance tonight. We had a tough stretch recently with multiple games in a short period of time and guys returning from injury and playing heavy minutes. But mostly because we looked like a team that tried to play the right way and imprinted our style on the game on both ends."

• "We will build on this and get ready to go again as the heart of the division schedule is approaching."

>> RECORDS: NTCC (1-5-1); PJC (3-3-1)

>> UP NEXT: NTCC hits the road to take on Hill College on Friday, Sept. 29 at 4:00pm CST