Posted: Nov 23, 2025
Joaquin Powers EVC in 2nd Round
Taft
0
Evergreen Valley
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Taft () | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Evergreen Valley () | 0 | 2 | 2 |
3C2A Men's Soccer Playoff Information
Reserve forward Manalo Joaquin scored two second-half goals to send No. 3-seed Evergreen Valley College (14-3-3) to the third round of the 3C2A Playoffs following a 2-0 win over No. 14-seeded Taft (10-6-6).
EVC will next face No. 11-seeded Cabrillo (11-5-5) on Tuesday at home. Cabrillo defeated No. 6-seeded Folsom 1-0.
Following a scoreless half in which EVC possessed the ball in the forward half for much of the first 45 minutes, Joaquin broke the stalemate with a laser from the top of the box to make it 1-0 in the 57th minute. Twelve minutes later, Joaquin took a pass from Roberto Martinez and scored from the right side in the 69th minute to make it 2-0.
It was EVC's ninth shutout of the season.