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JCCC advances to Region 6 title match with 3-0 win over KCKCC

The photo captures an intense moment during a soccer match. Two players are airborne, competing for a header. The player in white, wearing jersey number 8 with the word “CAVALIERS” visible on the back, is slightly higher than the player in blue, who is also jumping to challenge for the ball. The soccer ball is in mid-air above them.
In the background, there are two additional players in blue jerseys standing on the field, and a scoreboard partially visible behind a brick wall. The setting appears to be an outdoor soccer field with green trees and a clear sky, suggesting good weather conditions. The overall scene conveys athletic action and competition.
JCCC midfielder Kael Drummond battles for a ball.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The No. 15-ranked Johnson County men's soccer team opened up the NJCAA Region 6 Playoffs with a 3-0 shutout over Kansas City Kansas in the first round of action Thursday evening. With the victory, the Cavaliers advance to the championship match against No. 4 Neosho County, Sunday, November 2.

The Cavaliers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when sophomore Kael Drummond scored off a perfectly placed corner kick feed from sophomore Ben Points.

Johnson County added two more goals in the second half to seal the victory. Sophomore Phillip Mutantika struck in the 57th minute off an assist from freshman Sergio Hernandez Marquez, and in the final minute, sophomore Michael Bernebe connected with freshman Khoi Woods for the third and final score

Freshman goalkeeper Daniel Wozniak earned the victory, stopping all seven shots he faced for his fifth shutout on the season. He now stands 8-3-2 overall.