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A crowd of students walks across the Mall during Club Rush at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Sept. 3, 2025.
Photo by Damian Celedo
Editorial: From the desk of the Roundup Letter from the Editor
By Abraham Elizalde Editor-in-Chief
Whatstarted off as a couple friends asking me to take pictures for them for a basketball game or my sister asking me to take a few photos of her birthday party turned to a career
and my purpose for pursuing an education here at Pierce College.
After countless hours editing photos, sleepless nights worrying about my next event and many laughs with the talented people I have been working with these past few semesters, I am proud to introduce myself as the new editor-in-chief for the Roundup News.
Coming out of high school, I was going through the dilemma of “What am I going to be when I grow up.” I had no purpose with my life, no direction and frankly I was scared that I was going to turnout as a disappointment to my parents who fought so hard to get to this country and give me and my sisters a good life.
I took up the Roundup to hone in on my photography
so I can take better photos of my friends at their sporting events but that quickly turned to me being a journalist and confidently knowing what I want to be when I grow up. I can say with my full heart that with my time working at the Roundup, I have met some amazing people that made me feel like I have a purpose with my life.
I understand that in this day in age, people tend to push away news outlets with the mindset that they are more biased toward a side and the consumer will be reading an article that is completely onesided. As your editor-in-chief, I will strive to deliver you the most newsworthy problems and events happening at our campus with the utmost truth and unbiasedness so anyone can look at our paper and know that they are being fed
the right information. Never in my life would I think that I would be in the position to lead a group of talented people in putting together the newspaper for a college campus. As you browse through our printed issue that hits the stands every Wednesday or read our digital issues online at piercemediaarts.com/the_ roundup or on social media @roundupnews, I hope you learn at least one new thing about our beautiful campus and take in the many events, news and sporting events happening on our campus. Thank you so much for entrusting me to carry on the legacy these past editor-inchiefs left and to continue to serve the people at Pierce to deliver the best news possible.
Editorial : Pierce should develop app for students
By The Roundup Staff
Withthe new school year comes a wave of incoming students. Some are anxious and stressed about finding connections in a different environment.
The transition to college heightens the emotions of depression and stress within students. According to Harvard Medical School, about 63% of college students feel an overwhelming anxiety during their first few weeks of class until their second semester. This can cause sleep disruption, loneliness and disengagement from studies. Research shows a relation between the time students spend on electronic communications such as social media, compared to speaking with classmates in person.
To help relieve anxiety, Pierce College should develop an app where students can sign in and meet others with similar hobbies and classes, as well as those looking for roommates.
California State University Northridge partnered with an app called
Nearpeer. The app assists CSUN students connect with others based on their hobbies, background and future goals. According to CSUN, students have used the app to find peers in their classes, roommates and create lifelong friends.
A kinesiology student at CSUN, Jennifer Delgado, told CSUN interviewers, “It allowed me to connect with people who have the same interest or same majors as me.”
University of California Los Angeles has also partnered with a similar app called Me And You Always, or MAYA, to help students connect with their community at UCLA.
According to Daily Bruin, MAYA was created by a UCLA student, and it verifies each student’s account by using their UCLA email address so students don’t have to worry about fake accounts. The app shows pages for the campus events, clubs and other students with similar interests.
According to Pub Med, students that were more likely to experience mental health issues were ones with limited to no friends supporting the hypothesis that being a part of a social group greatly benefits your mental health. Pierce does not have a
housing section to connect students with each other, and as a result students are often posting “looking for a roommate” flyers in common areas to find others interested in housing around Woodland Hills. The app should be able to switch between meeting new peers or finding roommates to interview.
Another way Pierce students find roommates off campus is through the website, Roomsurf. Although this
Roomsurf. Although this website has some membership payments to connect with other people in your area, you don’t have to be a student, it may feel risky to those looking for peers at their campus. An app specifically for Pierce students like this will benefit new incoming student’s anxiety and students looking to become independent renters.
Photo Illustration by Abraham Elizalde / Roundup News
September 17, 2025
Pro/Con: Four-year vs. community college education
Community college offers one-on-one support
Four-year universities are a social hub
“I’m not sure if you guys have an on campus therapist, but I feel like that would be super helpful. Putting flyers up around and spreading the word around that, that is available for students would be helpful.”
RihannaNoorzay-BiologyMajor
By Gabriella Carlos Reporter
Thenegative stigma around community colleges has outshined the many benefits that they offer, such as flexibility, lower costs, and personalized pathways to a career.
Four-year universities have been the standard pathway after graduating high school and getting a job after, which may not work for everyone.
Many students can’t afford to move, pay tuition or commute, making community college a better option.
According to the College Board’s annual report on college pricing, the average tuition for a full-time student at a community college is
By Brianna Fuerte Reporter
Choosing
between a four-year university and a community college is a big decision for a student’s life. While there are certain benefits of going to a community college, the social and opportunistic aspects of a four-year university are certainly details not to be ignored.
Being at a four-year university means being able to have more classes available for your major than a community college might offer.
According to CFT, classes at community colleges can be cancelled weeks before enrollment ends, leaving faculty without any time to
$3,800, compared to $10,740 for students attending a fouryear institution.
California Community Colleges reports that about 58% of its students are 24 years old or younger, while 42% are 25 or older.
For younger students who have recently graduated high school, paying out of pocket for a private university can be especially difficult.
With enrollment in community colleges becoming more popular, the Community College Research Center found that 8.6 million people were enrolled in the 2022-23 year.
The flexibility that community colleges offer allows students to be part-time and fit classes to their schedule. Offering courses that are online, hybrid or asynchronous,
recruit people,and cancelling classes students need for transfer. If that student plans to transfer in two years, it makes it more difficult for them to do so.
Then there’s the social aspect benefit of going to a fouryear university rather than a community college.
Unfortunately, in community colleges, most students simply go home after attending their classes. Most students don’t join clubs or make new friends, and over time, the bridge of unity and social connections grows further and further apart.
The Farm Bureau Financial Services states that “Community colleges are often smaller than their four-year siblings, and they don’t always offer the same on-campus experiences you may find at a larger university.”
At a four-year university,
this allows those who have jobs or family obligations to be included in courses and still get an education.
According to EAB, around 45% of adults say that family and work commitments are the main reason they aren’t pursuing education.
Community colleges help address this by offering night and weekend classes, as well as on-campus child care centers for parents.
Community college classes are smaller, varying from 25 to 30 students, while universities can have hundreds,according to SoFi Learn.
Smaller classes provide more personalized help for people and allow them to get more hands-on experience in their desired path with direct leads to internships.
the social life is significantly different. With more social events and engagement, students at a four-year university are more engaged in their college life than they would be at a community college.
Berry College emphasizes this by stating, “Four-year colleges have stronger school traditions with more focus on helping students find a sense of belonging. They also offer more organized student life opportunities, such as more campus housing, campus sports, service organizations, clubs, and social engagements.”
Berry College also states more variety between major and minor options, this means higher opportunities for students,after graduation. With more funding towards four-year universities, research programs
Many colleges have internship boards, such as BrahmaJobs at Pierce College, to help them find jobs that align with their courses and path. Having an internship board also allows people to try new things and see if their job fits their expectations in a realworld setting.
Students who are undecided about their major can explore many different classes without the pressure of committing to a four-year program or taking on significant financial risk.
Community colleges offer many of the same benefits that traditional four-year universities have at a lower cost, with more flexible scheduling, and greater oneon-one support.
and studying abroad are options for students, compared to community colleges.
Unfortunately, most community colleges are not able to compete with the social aspect of a four-year university, due to the fact that most of their students simply go home after class.
At a four-year university, students often form lifelong bonds such as, meeting their best friend in the dorms, creating memorable moments through school activities, or late-night drives, and,most importantly, finding their place as they learn independence in a new environment.
Melanie Somoza contributed to this opinion.
How can Pierce better support mental health?
“I remember in high school we had a wellness center. Doing activities with students and having them be able to talk it out with a therapist would definitely help.”
IzabellaPopescu- International RelationsMajor
“Pierce has many resources regarding disabilities or any kind of behavior. Pierce has a lot of ways to help students even if they feel like they haven’t seen enough of it.”
GenesisEstrada- PsychologyMajor
“I feel like they do a great job already by providing students support, you just have to look for it. Maybe posting about it instead of just having it on the website.”
Eduardo Pimentel - Undecided
“Whenever you’re feeling worthless, all you’ve got to do is speak to someone you trust like a counselor.”
Krystal Luna - Theater Arts Major
Interviews by Violet Garcia
Photos by Jesus Rivas
By Emily Garcia Campus Life Editor
Representatives from California State University, Channel Islands, hosted their first informational session with pizza and counseling on Sept. 11 at Pierce College, aiming to help international students explore their university transfer options. Students attended the event to learn about the Channel Islands’ affordability, campus life and its international academic programs.
Senior Office Assistant, Meagan Truxal highlighted the purpose of the CSUCI’s informational session.
“The purpose of the event was to put the international students in touch with the admissions advisor from CSU Channel Islands and it was also to make them aware of other CSUs,” Truxal said.
“A lot of our students have big dreams, they consider UCLA and Berkeley but this was an opportunity for them to learn about a CSU that they haven’t done that much research into. I think the more transfer opportunities they know about, it’s just going to increase their chances of
CSUCI International comes to Pierce College Board of Trustees piecemeals funding after federal cuts
By Zamourad Iqbal News Editor
The
Board of Trustees discussed students’ upcoming housing plans and internship opportunities, while also raising concerns about losing federal education funding for minorities on Wednesday, Sep.10.
President of AFT 1521 and Pierce College Sociology Professor James McKeever raised concerns about federal cuts for minority programs.
“We need to keep a focus on what’s happening to our district as a result of federal government actions, talking about cutting all funding programs that aid minorities, which would be $10 million to our district, $100 million to our state,” McKeever said. “We are the primary target and can focus on protecting our communities, students, faculty, staff, and administrators.”
Board Member David Vela said the board is working to ensure the slash from the federal education department
going somewhere that will lead to the completion of their academic goals.”
The guest speaker and International and Out of State Admissions Counselor Ali Yalki presented a powerpoint of CSUCI’S benefits such as a 10minute drive from the beach and 35 minute drive from Pierce. Yalki also discussed the variety of organizations students can join such as the digital media arts and computer science program.
Yalki mentioned the student organizations in which international students can participate at the university, “There are learning initiatives like study groups, student clubs and organizations that cater to each interest,” Yalki said. “Every semester, a new student shows up [and] they will find a club that is up to their interest, if they have an interest they do not see they can be the first person to create that organization, such as this new international student that we had, he wants to start the first crypto club at CSU Channel Islands.”
Pierce International Students Director Abigail Watson spoke on the event’s goal for Pierce’s international students,
“We hope our students that
attended were able to get another option for another place to transfer to,” Watson said. “I think many of the international students have never heard of that school before, or many schools, because it’s the first time in the US, they’re not super familiar with the CSU system, so it was a way for them to learn about another campus.”
According to Yalki, the tuition for in-state students transferring to Channel Islands is approximately $7,500 a year and $20,000 for out-of-state and international students. He compared UC Santa Barbara to CSUCI indicating its yearly tuition cost is $15,000. Yalki presented a chart showing the average national college debt per student is $29,000, but CSU Channel Islands debt averages at $17,000. Channel Islands counselors provide assistance in finding scholarships, internships and entry-level jobs to help students find full-time positions after they graduate.
Yalki further discussed the benefits of low-cost tuition at CSUCI for students.
“It is easy for our students to be able to pay back the debt that they received following their graduation,” Yalki said, “Eighty percent
the LAPC international
College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sep 11,
of CSU Channel Islands graduates stay in California following their graduation, which represents that they are satisfied with the conditions in
carrier choices and conditions offered to them following their graduation, and that they were able to continue their career journeys.”
would not affect the LACCD community.
“We continue to have robust conversations with both of our U.S. senators to ensure that these cuts don’t affect us,” Vela said. “You will see some federal government requirements and prohibitions on certain activities, such as the Lavender Graduation for LGBT and trans outreach, which we can’t use federal money for. We’re looking at the district’s progress with pride, having secured block grant money through the state budget. This funding will help fill some gaps in state policy.”
Vela also said the board is looking to enhance opportunities for students’ internship programs.
“A significant bill of notice is AB 323, introduced by Assemblymember Mike Fong, which would allow workforce development money to be used for internships and other businesses,” Vela said. “We envision our students being able to step in and utilize some of these dollars. We are working with the Mayor and all the city folks to ensure that our students are part of the
conversation when it comes to jobs for the Olympics and World Cup.”
First Vice President Sara Hernandez updated the board members on the student housing.
“We are still exploring conversations with the Cal States and exploring potential collaborations with either Cal State Northridge or Cal State LA,” Hernandez said.
“We are working to finalize our RFP, which will solicit community partners to help us build housing on our existing land, and aim to issue it by the end of this fall. Housing is essential for our students, and we are doing our best to move forward.”
Executive President Max Arias of SEIU Local 99, Education Workers United, demanded fair treatment of the LACCD employees during the public comment session.
“We stand united demanding respect, demanding that you respect our work, demanding that you value our dignity,” Arias said. “There is too much harassment of our members. Their supervisors follow and consistently surveil them, and
it’s unacceptable.”
Arias also mentioned the education workers’ union will return to emphasize the inadequacy of wages.
“Our members will continue to demand respect as they need,” Arias said. “We won’t stop until that is given. Respect is not only about wages, benefits, and working conditions that are adequate, which we’ll discuss later, as they’re not sufficient.”
LACCD Chancellor Alberto J. Roman showcased the enrollment trends in 2025.
“There’s a significant increase in students taking 12 or more units and students who are 25 years or older across all of our nine campuses, and it’s probably indicative of the economy and folks wanting to return to upscale, to earn certificates, degrees, and even transfer,” Roman said.
The next Board of Trustees meeting will be on Oct. 8, 2025.
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Students Justin Brubaker political science major Lilla Doan nursing major and Liam Doan majoring in mathematics at the CSUCI international event, at
office, at Pierce
2025.
Brahmas dishearted by disenrollments, payment policy
By Olivia Muñoz Reporter
Asthe fall semester picks up at Pierce College, students begin their classes and prepare for the semester ahead.
Some students however, have been dropped from their classes. Students who have dealt with these class disenrollment issues attribute them to several factors.
Christopher Sullivan, an electrical engineering and computer science major, has encountered numerous issues enrolling in classes.
“There are lots of classes offered. But there’s only sometimes just one section offered for each course,” Sullivan said. “And sometimes they’ll just decide that it’ll be gone.”
Sullivan, who enrolled in 22 units this semester, said that the sudden removal of certain classes from the school made planning his future very stressful and impacted his ability to enjoy his education.
“If you have the opportunity to go to school full-time, you can find a lot of joy in many areas of education, and they’ve really taken a lot of the joy out of it,” Sullivan said.
Mary Jane Malki, a history major at Pierce, attributed their enrollment issues to the payment fee policy that was enacted this past summer.
“Enrolling was really difficult with the new student fee changes, especially since they were very confusingly communicated to students,” Malki said. “I specifically am using scholarship funds that are not from any government organization. They’re from a separate entity, and there was very little information and resources as to getting my fees waived until I could pay them with my scholarship funds.”
Malki said that fellow students were dissuaded from enrolling in classes at Pierce because of the policy.
“I do know people who just didn’t enroll this semester because of the new fee policies,” Malki said. “They just would not be able to pay on time, so they didn’t enroll. I know a couple of students who just don’t go to Pierce anymore because of the new policy.”
Julia Vasquez, the coordinator for Outreach and Onboarding, said that the payment fee policy did have a significant effect on class enrollment.
“With our new payment policy that was put into place, some students were just not aware that it was going to
take place, because they were so used to being enrolled in the course, regardless of payment,” Vasquez said. “So, we did see a bit of an increase when it came to disenrollment because of payment situations. Thankfully, though, our numbers do seem to have gone back up.”
Vasquez said that class disenrollment could also be because of students’ lack of due diligence in enrolling in classes early.
“Some of those incoming students who waited till the last minute to register for classes had a little bit more difficulty adding general ed courses,” Vasquez said. “So we saw a little bit more of a bottleneck right at the beginning of the semester.”
The payment policy enacted during the summer term is an old policy that has been reinstated. The policy was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected students across the Los Angeles Community College District and made it difficult for them to work and pay for
“Enrolling was really difficult with the new student fee changes, especially since they were very confusingly communicated to students,”
Mary Jane Malki History Major
classes. According to Vice President of Student Services
Jason Cifra, the policy was revived to bring accountability back to students.
“We know students ultimately want to register, and we want to make sure we can assist in that sense. But we also want them to feel a responsibility to pay for their tuition,” Cifra said.
Cifra said that LACCD communicated the terms of the policy, including when the drops would occur and payment deadlines, ahead of time, and that there was enough notification for students to act accordingly.
Students who may not anticipate having any payment issues neglect to check their notifications or emails about class enrollment, or students may be interested in taking classes but don’t know if they
Accounting Technician Elina Likhtcheva helping Chemistry major Leva Ataei and Biotechnology
major Bashra Afshar in the Business Office in Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Sept. 16.
can afford to. Cifra also said that in some cases, a student’s financial obligation may be too high for financial aid to handle immediately, resulting in dropped classes.
Malki said that the lack
of communication from the administration was a major contributor to their class enrollment issues.
“I think the lack of clarity on why they changed the policy is frustrating,” Malki said. “I feel like we should understand why the money system is changing and where it’s going. They should be much more transparent about that in a way that they have not been.”
Going nuts for new school year
Photo courtesy of Gelareh Behdad
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6 Campus Life
A day for exploring...
By Christopher Rubinstein Reporter
Club Rush is usually on the third Wednesday and Thursday of the semester. However, this year it was held one week earlier due to the semester having a later start.
Dean of Student Engagement Juan Carlos Astorga, has worked for Pierce for 10 years, making this his 19th club rush.
Astorga said club rush is essential to campus life for students,
“It’s really an opportunity for students to think differently about college, we have students who want to just come to class and then leave immediately,” Astorga said. “This gives them an opportunity to consider that as they create a community for themselves, build a network of support for themselves, they’re able to feel like they belong, that they matter, and that they’re important to us.”
According to Astorga, the event’s turnout was at an all time high this year.
“Normally we’ve tended to be, at the 50s club mark, and this year we have 70,” Astorga said. “There’s a lot more interest and engagement and participation in clubs, and I’m excited about that.”
ASO President Emma Ortega, said that the event is a showcase for what students do.
“It’s just the biggest showcase of what I feel students do here,” Ortega said. “I get to see all these clubs and these amazing people who are super dedicated to being at school. It’s also a really nice experience to see all the new students coming in and getting involved in stuff that they’re passionate about.”
Ortega was involved in the event by making seating charts of all the clubs based on shared officers, shared interests and similar goals before the event started.
Ortega said the clubs could benefit from some friendly competition.
“We can have that as a way to encourage clubs to make really cool flyers, make really cool things, and hopefully win,” Ortega said. “That also creates more content for us to post and produces more traffic not just on our page but also the club pages.”
Within the last few years, ASO has given club rush a theme to follow in regards to their decor, this his semester’s theme was Y2K.
ASO Club Council President Estephanie Paz voiced her desire for clubs to be more involved when it came to these themes.
“We had several that participated this year, but I would like them to get more immersed into the theme.” Paz said. “It shows a lot of club spirit, and I would like for that to happen.”
LEFT: Music club member, Alberto Colmenares Pena, plays guitar during Club Rush on the mall at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2025. Photo by Bryce Edwards.
RIGHT: (Left to Right) Acting major Ryan Rivera De Jesus competes in a chess match against ASO director Connor Jung, while (center) Carlos Neptuno observes their movements during Club Rush at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Calvin Henry.
TOP: (Left to Right) Biology major Andrew Cutter and public health major Zola Diddy interact with sheep and goats from the veterinarian club’s petting zoo during Club Rush at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2025.
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new club connections
LEFT: A rooster resting in its cage at the veterinarian club’s petting zoo during Club Rush at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2025. Photo by Cherie Clark.
MIDDLE: (Right) Business management major Josselyn Alveno speaks to student club representatives about bible tusdy groups during Club Rush at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2025. Photo by Bryce Edwards.
BOTTOM: (Left to Right) Political science major Nyeelah Jones asks animal science major Chloe Rittmiller to spin the wheel for a game at the honors club booth during Club Rush at Pierce College in Woodland Hills Calif., on Sep 10, 2025. Photo by Melanie Jurado.
TOP RIGHT: (Left to Right) Peer to peer progam director Sidra Bahadar, peer mentor Sophia Barrera and treasurer Mar Aliashraflo, talk to a student about the peer-to-peer mentor program during Club Rush at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by Calvin Henry.
Brahma football loses ‘Battle of the Bell’ 22-13
By Ivy Jade Garry Reporter
The Pierce College Brahmas and Los Angeles Valley College
Monarchs were neck and neck during their annual Battle of the Bell on Saturday Sept. 13. The Brahmas lost 22-13
The game started strong for the Monarchs as they pulled a 7-0 lead in the first ten minutes. That score climbed to 14-0 after another touchdown and kick made by Monarch Daryus Warren
There was a number of injuries on both sides of the field. Brahman running back Zaheim Welton-Salahud-Din was the first player injured in the game, taking a hit to the knee and being ushered off of the field early on. That wasn’t the last of the injuries for the Brahmas however, as they have suffered through three more players getting injured during this outing against Los Angeles Valley. Pierce players Frederick Managan, Gavin Jukic and Brandon Moreno suffered through the injuries. The quarterback for the Brahmas, Roman Rough, also faced an injury and was taken care of in the medic tent after the game.
Rough exclaimed that even with the injuries, the Brahmas still kept their spirits high.
“I like that our attitude doesn’t get down when we’re down.” Rough said. “We’re resilient and I know the group cares about each other. We’ve just got to have better execution.”
That resilience started to shine through when Pierce free safety Brandon Woods made major plays during the game. His first touchdown raised the score to 7-14 with Los Angeles Valley College still in the lead.
Midway through the game, a player from Los Angeles Valley put a Brahma into a headlock and popped his helmet off while his other team member helped hold the Brahma down. This created a point of intensity in the game when the referees did not call the play a foul.
“I’ve never seen a game where the referees don’t call a foul when helmets are popped off, I would like to watch it back and see how many times our helmets were pulled off, it was a tackle with a twist, that’s a scary thing, when you’re playing a game that you love and somebody grabs your head and twists it” said Coach Irv Booker.
Brandon Woods brought spirits back up with his second
Pierce College and Los Angeles Valley College players
Stadium in Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 13.
touchdown of the game with a minute and 24 seconds left to go. Los Angeles Valley were too far in the lead by that point and the game ended at 22-13 with the
Monarchs taking the win.
This loss won’t break the spirits of the Brahmas though, according to Pierce defensive back Zaire Meekins.
“Coach always told us if we win, keep going, and if we lose, keep going, so we’ve got to keep that energy for the next game next week” said Meekins.
Men’s soccer suffers third straight loss to Cerritos
By Tim Lewis Reporter
The Pierce College men’s soccer team opened its home section of the year against Cerritos College this Tuesday Sept. 9. Cerritos won 5-2.
During this first half, Cerritos scored four points against the Brahmas, leading against the men’s soccer team by three points.
During the first half, the Brahmas defense led a valiant charge against Cerritos but an overwhelming offense and a lack of communication inevitably gave the Falcons an early advantage against the Brahmas.
This being the first home game of the season, assistant coach Gustavo Villalobos shared how he and his team are still trying to find their bearings.
“It’s still pretty early in the season for us.” Villalobos said. “We’re still trying to click, there’s still a lot of silly mistakes that are happening. We’re trying to take care of those issues there but positives out of this, we were able to find the goal twice today.”.
The second half opened with a vigorous effort from the
Brahmas. With the team showing a newfound energy and emphasis on team communication with defensive calls made by team goalie Abraham Jimenez and a persistent defense from Trevor Grant.
Head coach Julio Castillo believes that his team will continue improving and is satisfied with their talent.
“We’re improving little by little and it shows in the second half.” Castillo said. “So a little
guidance from us, a little maturity on their behalf allowed them to perform better in the second half.
We have talent, we just have to put it together.”
The stars of this game were the defensive players who, despite
constant pressure, held their own and managed to hold back Cerritos’ unrelenting offensive pressures for the first half of the second period.
Grant shared his thoughts on the game and how he believes his team could improve.
“Communication was definitely a thing that we talked about at halftime.” Grant said.
“We had some people that were injured, but we definitely can play better than this. We’re definitely going to be playing better in the following games.”
Pierce College forward Jimmy Bermudez appeared to be injured on the field but was able to walk off on his own without assistance, leaving the Brahmas offensive team at a disadvantage.
Despite the ongoing pressures from Cerritos, Pierce midfielder Nathaniel Lopez was able to run the ball down center field and penetrate the Falcons defense, giving the Brahmas their second goal of the game and bringing the final score to 5-2.
The men’s soccer team’s next game will be at Pasadena City College on Sept. 19 at 6:00 PM.
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setting up during their rivalry game at the Sheperd
The Brahmas lost 22-13.
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Pierce College defense Brandon Cancio dribbling the ball down the field with Cerritos College forward Christian Ramirez defnding him during a game against Cerritos College at the Sheperd Stadium in Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Sept. 13. The Brahmas lost 5-2.
