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Sequoias captures first-ever CVC championship; COS, Fresno, Merced, Taft qualify for playoffs

2021 CVC champions, College of the Sequoias (Photo courtesy COS Athletics)
2021 CVC champions, College of the Sequoias (Photo courtesy COS Athletics)

College of the Sequoias won its first men's soccer Central Valley Conference championship in the history of the program, going 6-3-1 in conference play to edge Fresno City College and snap the Rams' five-season CVC title run.

The improbably conference championship came after COS opened the season with a 2-7-2 overall record, including going 0-3 in the Central Valley Conference to begin play. But the Giants went unbeaten over their final nine games (8-0-1), including surging to a 6-0-1 record in conference to close out the regular season.

Fresno City was second at 5-3-2, followed by Merced College (4-3-3), Clovis Community College (4-4-2), Taft College (3-4-3), and West Hills College Lemoore (2-7-1). Final Standings

2021 Northern California Regional Playoffs | Bracket

The CVC will be represented by four teams in the upcoming CCCAA Northern California Regional Playoffs.

With a 13-5-3 overall record, Fresno City is the conference's highest-seeded team, checking in at the No. 8 spot. FCC is joined by No. 11 Merced (10-3-6), No. 12 Taft (11-4-6), and No. 15 Sequoias (10-7-3).

Round 1
Friday, Nov. 19

#12 Taft at #5 Butte

Saturday, Nov. 20
#9 Evergreen Valley at #8 Fresno City
#11 Merced at #6 Santa Rosa
#15 Sequoias at #2 Foothill

Three wins are needed to advance to the CCCAA Soccer State Championships on Dec. 3 and 5 at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut.