SEPT. 23, 2026, KENTWOOD, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Community College soccer teams split a pair of matches Wednesday afternoon, with the men's team earning a 3-1 victory over regional opponent Owens Community College while the women's team fell 2-0 to Kellogg Community College in a battle for sole possession of first place in the conference.
Men's Soccer: Raiders Defeat Owens, 3-1
The GRCC men's soccer team continued its strong season with a 3-1 victory over Owens Community College, improving to 4-2-2 on the season. Owens dropped to 4-2.
The Raiders struck first in the 10th minute when Ethan Schwartzfisher capitalized on an Owens turnover and found the back of the net to give GRCC a 1-0 advantage.
The score remained unchanged through halftime, with the Raiders controlling much of the action. GRCC outshot Owens 9-3 in the opening 45 minutes.
Owens eventually equalized in the 54th minute, but the Raiders responded with two goals of their own to regain control of the match.
Schwartzfisher scored his second goal of the afternoon in the 72nd minute, giving him four goals on the season and putting GRCC back in front.
The Raiders added an insurance goal when Lucas Bouma headed home a cross from Alberto Delgado. The goal was Bouma's third of the season.
GRCC finished with a 17-8 advantage in shots and earned seven corner kicks compared to just one for Owens.
Zander Daley started in goal for the Raiders, while Ramon Lujano-Salto played the second half between the posts.
The Raiders will return home Friday for another regional matchup, hosting Cuyahoga Community College at 1 p.m.
Women's Soccer: Raiders Fall to Kellogg, 2-0
The GRCC women's soccer team saw its four-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday, falling 2-0 to Kellogg Community College in a matchup between the top two teams in the conference.
The loss drops the Raiders to 4-2-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play, while Kellogg improves to 5-1-1 overall and 4-0-1 in conference play.
The two teams battled through a scoreless opening half before Kellogg broke through in the 67th minute.
KCC added a second goal in the 72nd minute to extend its advantage to 2-0.
Kellogg controlled the offensive chances throughout the match, holding an 11-2 advantage in shots and putting eight shots on target.
GRCC goalkeeper Nyleese Bazan-Hernandez kept the Raiders within striking distance, making six saves in the loss.
The Raiders will look to bounce back Friday when they travel to Delta College for a 4:30 p.m. match.
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