Offensive Fireworks Continue as Vikings Pound MPC 11-0

Rudy Castro scores the first of his two goals against MPC
Rudy Castro scores the first of his two goals against MPC

11 first-half goals propelled the West Valley men's soccer team to an 11-0 shutout of Monterey Peninsula Friday in Saratoga. The CCCAA goals (57) and goals-per-game (5.7) leader have found the back of the net a scorching 44 times in the last five fixtures en route to 8-1-1 overall and 4-0-0 Coast Conference marks. State points leader (36) Makenna Pendleton had two goals and three assists, while Rodolfo Castro and Alexis Rincon each had two goals and two helpers. Thomas Barker, Leo Fernandez and Andy Nunez had single goals. Jeron Rojas recorded the clean sheet in goal. The Vikings begin a brutal three-match road trip Tuesday (10/9) in a derby at De Anza (9-1-1, 3-0-1). Kickoff is 4:00pm.