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August 31, 2022

The Panthers were on the road again yesterday taking on longtime rival Antelope Valley.  Chaffey came up short with a 2-1 loss.   "We started off flat and our opponent was very aggressive going forward and applying pressure," said Head Coach Chris Araya. "Unfortunately we made a couple of big mistakes that led to their 2-0 lead going into the break."

"After a poor first half, our team was able to bounce back and score within a minute into the second period."  Andres Ponce (freshman, Summit HS) got his first collegiate goal 1:03 into the 2nd half.  "We dealt with a few adversities but still worked hard and created enough to at least tie the game."

The Chaffey squad was unable to get another past AVC. "After a few really good chances at the end of the game, we weren't able to come back. This is a big lesson for our players and will help us mature as a team as try to build off of our second half's performance."

Newcomer Rafael Lopez-Sanchez (Etiwanda HS) had four saves.

The Panthers play at Citrus Friday.