Calderon scores 1-2-3--- FOUR goals as College of the Desert nets 7-1 win

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September 20, 2023

PALM DESERT - College of the Desert would score seven unanswered goals, five in the second half with four goals by Jose Calderon, Jr. alone, as the Roadrunners grabbed their most lopsided win of the season, punishing the Imperial Valley Desert Warriors (0-4-2), 7-1, in a men's soccer matchup.

The Roadrunners played against the Imperial Valley Desert Warriors for the first time in program history in 1979 and hold a 32-12-3 overall record. The most recent time these two teams met was in 2021 and Desert has a 21-3-1 record against the Desert Warriors at home.

Calderon struck in the 12th minute, tying the game 1-1 after Ivan Lozano put IVC in front in the eighth minute. Leading 2-1 at halftime, Desert picked up a hat trick from Calderon in the second half when he found the back of the net in the 50th, 55th and 74th minutes. Malakai Martinez added two goals for COD while Osvaldo Ramos-Lugo scored the final goal.

The next matchup for the Roadrunners will be at home against the Santa Ana Dons on September 22 at 4 p.m. The Roadrunners first competed against Santa Ana in 2007 and hold a 2-2 overall record against them. Desert has never hosted the Dons in Palm Desert.

(COD Sports Information)