Corsairs defense dominates Renegades

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder (12) Osvaldo Escobedo attempts goal kick on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair forward Muigel Cano (#13) celebrates after a goal against Bakersfield College Renegade during a match at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair forward and captain Jefferson Parada (#14) jumps over Bakersfield College Renegades midfielder Julian Bustos (#22) slide tackle to steal the ball away from Parada at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair forward Santiago Veizaga (CQ) (#17) slides after the ball while Bakersfield College Renegade goalie Aadne Zamoro (CQ) (#1) during a match at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder Leo Blanchet (#20) and Bakersfield College Renegade midfielder Andrew Orozco (#19) jump to gain control of the ball after a player crosses the ball towards their direction at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder Andy Salazar (#10) regains balance and tries to regain control of the ball as Bakersfield College Renegade midfielder Andrew Orozco (#19) attacks to gain possession of the ball at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

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Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder Osvaldo Escobedo (#12) kicks the ball towards the goal while Bakersfield College Renegade midfielder Joshua Martinez tries to steal the ball during a match at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder Osvaldo Escobedo (#12) attempting to steal the ball from Bakersfield College Renegade Alejandro Alvarez (#9) during a match at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Bakersfield College Renegade defender and team captain Anthony Contreras (#28) sets the ball away goal as Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder Andy Salazar (#10) attacks to gain control of the ball at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair defender J.R. Herrera (#23) preparing to throw the ball back into the pitch during a match against Bakersfield College Renegade at SMC Corsair Stadium, Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2025. SMC Corsair won against the Renegades 3-0 for their 4th win in the conference and continued their 10-game winning streak. (Jordi Garcia Sosa | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair defender (4) Aydan Mexia dribbles the ball down the pitch on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs’ (L to R) defender (4) Aydan Mexia and midfielder (20) Leo Blanchet help injured teammate midfielder (6) Omar Nieto off the ground on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair defender (7) Bladimir Coto passes ball down the pitch on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair defender (7) Bladimir Coto hard tackle on ball on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair forward (17) Santiago Veizaga celebrating after kicking goal on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder (6) Omar Nieto and Bakersfield College Renegade (19) Andrew Orozco fight for ball on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs and Bakersfield College Renegades fight for ball on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair forward (13) Miguel Cano goal kick for the Corsairs 2nd goal of game on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs position themselves for header on goal before a corner kick on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder (6) Omar Nieto passes the ball on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder (6) Omar Nieto fights off Bakersfield College Renegade’s defender on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair midfielder (12) Osvaldo Escobedo fights Bakersfield College Renegades (19) Andrew Orozco for the ball on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Santa Monica,Calif. The Corsair won 3-0 .(Tom Rosholt | The Corsair)

The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsairs men’s soccer team faced the Bakersfield College Renegades on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Corsair Stadium. The Corsairs have been hot going into the game on a nine-game win streak. 

Leading into the game, Corsairs’ head coach Tim Pierce said, “Our offense has been pretty hot lately, so focusing a little more on defense. We've done a pretty darn good job throughout the season, and really we’re trying to lock in defensively and try to keep some clean sheets.” The Corsairs shut out their last two opponents and are looking to continue the streak.

The Corsairs' defense was tested early on in the game. The Renegades’ offense was dominant in attacking the goal. Corsairs goalie Diego Barillas Paredes was up to the task, blocking all five shot attempts. Daniel Loff Fernandes and Bladimir Coto, two defenders for the Corsairs also aided in holding off the Renegades offensive attacks. The first half ended in a tie with neither team successfully scoring a point.

 There was a change in momentum for the Corsairs after halftime, as they began pushing for points offensively. Osvaldo Escobedo kicked off the scoring for the Corsairs at the start of the half. In the middle of  the half, Miguel Cano, scored the Corsairs’ second goal. The Renegades showed little signs of offense with almost no attempts on goal. With a few minutes left to go in the match, Santiago Veizaga  scored the third and final goal for the Corsairs.The final score ended 3-0, extending the Corsairs’ win streak to 10 games.

The next game for the Corsairs is against College of the Canyons at Cougar Stadium on Friday, Oct. 24, at 6pm.