2017 Hancock Men's Soccer Headlines
Just a few years after leaving his full-time job in the fields, Migel Gomez became a Division I student-athlete and signed a scholarship to play soccer at UC Santa Barbara.
The sophomore defender was one of 22 men's soccer players from across the nation named a Scholar All-American. The recreation management major has a 3.4 GPA.
Migel Gomez is the first Bulldog since 2002 and fourth in program history to receive Player of the Year.
Francisco Ayala )pictured) scored the game-winning goal in the 78th minute to help Bulldogs erase a 2-0 second-half deficit
Migel Gomez and Ulysses Cardona scored two goals apiece to help Hancock score six goals in a game for the first time since 2012.
After the 3-2 win, Hancock ranks First in the WSC North Division.
Alex Herrera recorded program's first hat-trick since 2015 to lead Bulldogs second-half comeback.
Behind goals from Migel Gomez and Alex Herrera, the Bulldogs won their first season opener since 2010.
The Bulldogs return three all-conference players. They will host Monterey Peninsula at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 25.
