No. 2 De Anza Dominates Coast Opener

The De Anza College men's soccer team delivered another convincing performance on Friday afternoon, cruising past Gavilan College 6–1 in a Coast Conference matchup at home.

The No. 2 Mountain Lions came out firing, scoring three goals in the opening 25 minutes and never looked back.

First-Half Highlights

• Ryan Corcoran set the tone early, scoring twice in the first seven minutes—both assisted by Keven "Peewee" Orocio.

• Alessandro Velasquez added an unassisted strike in the 24th minute to make it 3–0 heading into halftime.

   

Second-Half Surge

• The offensive pressure continued as De Anza added three more goals after the break.

  • Audie Garza created the first with a cross that led to a team goal in the 49th minute.

  • Brandon Ledger finished a perfect setup from Garza in the 62nd minute.

  • Carlo Ramirez-Truse capped the scoring for De Anza in the 68th minute off a team assist.

• Gavilan netted a late goal in the 70th minute, but the result was never in doubt.

   

Leaders and Notes

• Corcoran led all scorers with 2 goals on 5 shots (3 on target).

• Velasquez, Ledger, and Ramirez-Truse each scored once.

• Orocio tallied 2 assists, and Garza added 2 more from the midfield.

• Goalkeepers Carlos Balthazar and Luc Narido split time in net, combining to hold Gavilan to a single goal.

De Anza improves to 5-1-1 overall and continues to build momentum heading into next week's conference action.