Moorpark College traveled to Glendora and earned three precious points in its first away win in almost two years with a 2-0 victory over Citrus College on the return leg of its Western State Conference men’s soccer rivalry early on Friday afternoon. The win lifted the Raiders (2-8-2) from the bottom of the table for the second time this season...

Hopes that Moorpark would finish the final home game of the 2015 men’s soccer season on a high note were dashed when College of the Canyons scored three goals in the second half to win 4-0 at the Raiders Pitch on Tuesday. The Raiders dominated possession in the first half. Moorpark's Alvaro Zambrano came close when his shot from close...

Moorpark College played aggressively for most of the game, but lost the return leg of its Western State Conference fixture against Santa Monica College, 2-0, in the early afternoon sun at the Raiders Pitch on Friday. As he has done countless times this season, goalkeeper Daniel Moreno’s consistent defense kept the Raiders in the game. Moreno had little reaction time...

Moorpark College men's soccer fell again, 2-0, in the second leg of its Western State Conference matchup against Oxnard College in the Nest at Oxnard on Friday. Compared with the 7-0 thrashing dished out by the Condors at the Raiders Pitch in September’s first leg, Friday’s result could be considered an improvement. The affects were the same; Oxnard picked up...

He’s the 20-year-old, 6 foot 4 inch goalkeeper on the Moorpark College men’s soccer squad, whose physique and playing style has been compared to Manuel Neuer, the German International goalkeeper who plays for Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga. As the last line of defense for the Raiders, California-born Daniel Moreno has the difficult task of keeping his team in...

Moorpark College, (6-1-5) overall and (3-0-1) in conference, handily defeated Oxnard College, 4-1, in a nonconference game at the Raiders Pitch early Friday afternoon. The Lady Raiders had a 4-0 shutout in the bag with just five minutes left in the game, when a defensive lapse allowed the Lady Condors to grab a consolation goal. “They came out hard against...

Daniel Moreno’s goalkeeping kept Moorpark College in the game, earning it a 2-2 tie against Santa Barbara City College in the early afternoon game at the Raiders Pitch Tuesday. The 6-foot-4 inch tall Moreno used his height to full advantage and held the Vaqueros in check using an array of aerial skills. Whether it was catching balls in the danger...

Scorching temperatures and high winds prevailed as Moorpark College (1-5-1) faded late in the match against third place Mission College (4-1-2) in a Western State Conference game in a 3-1 loss at the Raiders Pitch early Friday afternoon. Scoreless at halftime, the Raiders kept pace with the Eagles in the opening stages of the second half. Mission’s Steve Rodriguez scored...

An overtime goal by Glendale College's Vaquero forces the Raiders to settle for an overtime (2-2) draw on Tuesday at the Raider pitch. Two goals, by freshman midfielder Sam Curren, gave the Raiders a (2-1) lead early in the second half. The Raiders were on the verge of its second victory before the Vaquero’s spoiled the party and snatched a...

Moorpark College (0-6-0) was defeated 2-0 by Citrus College (1-6-1) in a Western State Conference game at the Raiders Pitch on a sunny, but windy, Tuesday afternoon. The Raiders held their own against the Owls for most of the game and conceded a lucky goal in the 29th minute that gave the visitors a 1-0 lead. Moorpark kept plugging away...