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Pima College sports: Aztecs men's soccer knocks off No. 1-ranked Phoenix College

Arizona Daily Star
Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025 Updated Oct 26, 2025

The No. 1-ranked men’s soccer team in the nation went down Saturday night, thanks to Pima College’s Nathan Flores.

Flores scored the game-winner with 21.9 seconds left to lift the No. 5 Aztecs over top-ranked Phoenix College 3-2.

Alejandro Mina assisted on the goal as Pima improved to 10-1 overall and 7-1 in the ACCAC. It’s the 27th straight year the Aztecs have won at least 10 games.

Nathan Flores, Pima College men's soccer — Nathan Flores scored late to give host Pima College a 3-2 victory over No. 1 Phoenix College on Oct. 4, 2025.
Stephanie van Latum

Phoenix blanked visiting Pima 3-0 on Sept. 6, but the Aztecs have won eight straight since then.

The host Aztecs went up 2-0 Saturday thanks to a score from Nogales High grad Robert Castaneda on a penalty kick in the 26th minute, and then a Leonel Gutierrez (Salpointe Catholic) goal five minutes later.

Phoenix answered with goals in the 69th and 82nd minutes.

Pima goalkeeper Tommaso Leonardi had five saves in the win.

The Aztecs are home again Tuesday when they host Chandler-Gilbert CC at 8 p.m.

Women’s soccer

The No. 8-ranked Pima women’s soccer team notched its fourth tie in 10 games this year, rallying to draw with No. 6 Phoenix College at home on Saturday.

Phoenix jumped on top 1-0 in the second minute, but Pima’s Ava Dagnino (Salpointe) scored off a goal from Ashley Martinez (Sunnyside) in the 10th minute to make it 1-1.

Ashley Martinez, Pima College women's soccer — Ashley Martinez had two assists as Pima College tied Phoenix College 2-2 on Oct. 4, 2025.
Stephanie van Latum

The Bears went ahead again in the 51st minute before the Aztecs’ Gabriela Mendoza (Tucson High) scored off another Martinez assist in the 70th.

Sophomore Brooke Valencia (Sabino) had 10 saves for Pima (5-1-4, 5-0-3 ACCAC).

Pima next hosts Chandler-Gilbert at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. The Aztecs beat the Coyotes 3-0 in Chandler on Sept. 9.

Volleyball

The Aztecs dropped to 5-10 overall and 2-4 in the ACCAC with a 3-1 loss to visiting Glendale CC on Friday at home.

Game scores were 17-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-18.

Pima College volleyball 2025 — The Pima College volleyball team lost in four sets to Glendale CC on Oct. 3, 2025.
Stephanie van Latum

No. 12 Glendale improved to 11-3, 5-1.

Maggie McReynolds (Mountain View) had 12 digs and 10 kills, while Alexia Hutchens (Salpointe) had eight kills.

Pima hosts South Mountain CC at 7 p.m. Wednesday.