Posted: Oct 31, 2022
Dakota County Technical College Men's and Women's Soccer Wraps of Season
The women's and Men's Soccer Teams finished their seasons over the weekend of October 22-
23, 2022 with play-off games.
Front row – Left to Right, Jessy Declid, Molly Miller. Naydelin Villegas-Mendoza, Laurna Arends,
January La. Dun Lwe Htoo, Sydnie Downs
Back Row – Left to Right, Sydney Swanson, Maria Rodriguez-Martinez, Preslie Annala, Nicole
Logsdon, Evie Wegner, Molly Erickson – Not Pictured – Allison Boroz
The Women's team traveled to Southeast Community College in Burlington, Iowa for the playoffs.
The conditions for the game were hot and a strong wind that ran up and down the field.
The Blue Knights had the wind at their back to start the game. Early in the game, Jessy Declid hit
the crossbar with a shot, followed by another shot off the crossbar by Evie Wegner. Moments
later Sydney Swanson just fired a shot over the goal. While the Blue Knights were creating
chances to score, they could not find the net, until Sydnie Downs opened the scoring with an
assist from Allison Boroz. Southeast, which had pressure on the Blue Knights eventually scored
two goals to lead at the half.
The second half went scoreless. The Blue Knights, had several good scoring chances but were
unable to tie the game. The game finished 2-1 in favor of Southeast Iowa. The Blue Knights
played a good game and just came up short in the end.
The Women finished the season with a record of 4-10-1
DCTC 14 Anoka Ramsey 2
DCTC 0 Central Nebraska 10
DCTC 0 Rochester 1
DCTC 0 Southeast, Nebraska 7
DCTC 4 Aleandria 0
DCTC 1 Rochester 6
DCTC 2 UMD Club 3
DCTC 3 Anoka Ramsey 0
DCTC 3 Lake Superior 4
DCTC 3 Marshalltown 3
DCTC 3 Alexandria 1
DCTC 0 St. Scholastica JV 4
DCTC 0 UW-Stout JV 4
DCTC 1 Scott County 2
DCTC 1 Southeast, Iowa 2
The Women's team end of season awards:
All-tournament Team for play-offs:
Sydnie Downs: Freshman – Eastview High School
Team Awards – voted on by the players
Offensive Player of the Year:
Sydnie Downs: Freshman – Eastview High School
Jessy Declid: Freshman – Park High School
Defensive Player of the Year:
Naydelin Villegas-Mendoza: Sopomore – Bloomington Kennedy High School
Rookie of the Year:
Maria Rodriguez – Martinez: Freshman – Apple Valley High School
Practice Player of the Year:
Sydney Swanson: Sophomore – Hastings High School
Blue Knight Award:
Naydelin Villegas-Mendoza: Sophomore – Bloomington Kennedy High School
Most Improved Player – start to finish of the year:
Preslie Annala: Freshman – Proctor High School
Most Valuable Player of the Year:
Evie Wegner: Freshman – Lakeville North High School
The Men's team traveled to Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa for the play-offs.
The Men's team lost to Hawkeye 2-0 in a hard - fought game that saw the blue Knights create
several good chances to score. With the score still tied at 0-0, 30 minutes through the first half,
Helios Alvarado Garcia, a freshman from Apple Valley High School, hit a 40 - yard rocket of a
shot off the bottom of the crossbar, but the ball failed to cross the goal line. The Redtails of
Hawkeye scored with about five minutes left in the first half.
The second half brought scoring chances by both teams. Hawkeye was awarded a penalty kick
for a hand ball in the box with 20 minutes left in the game. The penalty kick was converted and
made it 2-0, which remained the score of the game. Charles Odell, a freshman from Rochester
Century High School played in goal for DCTC and had an excellent game.
The Men's team finished the season with a record of 8-9-0.
DCTC 0 Rock Valley College 5
DCTC 3 Lake Superior 1
DCTC 2 Anoka Ramsey 1
DCTC 2 Central Nebraska 8
DCTC 1 Vlora Club 0
DCTC 0 Southeast Nebraska 5
DCTC 2 Riverland 3
DCTC 6 Alexandria 4
DCTC 0 Bethel JV 1
DCTC 5 St. Olaf Club 2
DCTC 2 Anoka Ramsey 3 OT
DCTC 2 Lake Superior 0
DCTC 1 Riverland 3
DCTC 0 Alexandria 3
DCTC 6 St. Olaf Club 3
DCTC 0 University of MN 1
DCTC 3 Scott County 2
DCTC 0 Hawkeye 2
The Men's team end of season awards:
All-Tournament Team for Play-offs:
Cole Ayres: Sophomore – Zumbrota – Mazeppa High School
Team awards – voted on by the players
Offensive Player of the Year:
David Ajayi: Freshman – Burnsville High School
Defensive Player of the Year:
Cristian Navarro: Freshman - Farmington High School
Rookie of the Year:
Cristian Navarro: Freshman – Farmington High School
Practice Player of the Year:
Aidan Upton: - Freshman – Chanhassen High School
Blue Knight Award:
Charles Odell: Freshman – Rochester Century High School
Hoang Vo: Freshman – Chanhassen High School
Cole Ayres: Sophomore – Zumbrota – Mazeppa High School
Most Improved Player – start to finish of the year:
Helios Alvarado Garcia: Freshman – Apple Valley High School
Jarred Van Horn: Sophomore – Farmington High School
Most Valuable Player of the Year:
Cristian Navarro: Freshman – Farmington High School
