Editorial: Help needed for soccer team

Women's soccer team lacking commitment from students

At community colleges, sports teams and their accomplishments can easily go unrecognized. They’re not exactly No. 1 on most sports fans must-see lists.

Pierce College is no exception.

It’s time to give a nod to one of those teams that deserves a little recognition.

The women’s soccer team, the only soccer team at Pierce College, is entering just its ninth year of existence. At the time of this publication, its total record was 147 wins, 24 losses and 27 ties.

Their winning percentage over that time is a whopping 75 percent. That’s impressive by any standards, especially consid- ering it’s spread over eight years.

They have been Western State Conference Southern Division Champions for the last four years, and six of the last eight.

Add to that the fact they’ve made eight consecutive postseason appearances and you’ve got a team worth noticing.

Despite that, most people who attend the games are family and friends of players.

It’s not a reach to say there are more soccer fans than that at Pierce.

So how is it that this team can’t get more people to come out and watch them play?

Their games are just as exciting as any professional sporting event, and hey, guess what — they’re free.

Last year, the Lady Brahmas played Moorpark in the first round of the playoffs. They ended up scoring the tying goal in the closing minutes of regulation and then winning in penalty kicks. It doesn’t get much more exciting than that.

Yet the crowd still almost entirely comprised family members and friends. The game was on a weekend, and was played at Moorpark, which is less than an hour away from Pierce. It wasn’t exactly hard to get to.

Let’s give some credit where credit is due. Eight years of winning consistently should be enough to get some attention.

So for anyone who’s never been to a soccer game, Friday would be a good time to start. Pierce vs. crosstown rival Valley at 4 p.m. at the Soccer Pit (that big grass field next to Lot 7).