MOORPARK, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2025) – As the calendar page turns from September to October, Western State Conference and Northern National Conference play heats up for Moorpark College. Take a look back at the last week, Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2025, and check in on all eight competing teams.

Men's Cross Country
At the UC Riverside Invitational 8K Open on Sept. 27, Moorpark competed in its second straight 8K of the season. Sophomore Tommy White paced the MC pack, placing 12^th overall in a time of 25:13.7, which was a 15 second improvement from the same course last season. Angel Garcia was responsible for the largest improvement on the returning squad, shaving off one-minute and 26 seconds from the same course a year ago, to finish in 26:46.9. The freshman duo of Russell Benner (27:02.4) and Ethan Miller (28:45.) ran the course for the first time, each improving by one-minute and 18 seconds from the 8K they most recently ran at the Masters Invitational. Other notable races came from Andres Uribe (28:47.3 – improvement of one-minute and four seconds), David Raigoza (27:39.3 - 50 second improvement) and Ethan Tobi (33:33.0) - 50 second improvement). Full results are available. MC is back in action on Friday, Oct. 24 at the WSC Championships.

Women's Cross Country
The Raiders ran very well at the UC Riverside Invitational in a 5K Open race. You can read more about it here. Congratulations to Maya Natarajan on her first first-place finish in a Moorpark race and for being named WSC Runner of the Week with 3C2A recognition as well.

Football (1-4, 0-2 NNC)
Moorpark hit the road on Saturday, Sept. 27, travelling to Mt. SAC for a league showdown, but returned on the wrong side of a lopsided 61-12 outcome. Bright spots for the Raiders came on a five-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Hassid to Angel Urban mid-way through the second quarter. Valentino Lara finished off the play with a point after kick and went on to add a 35-yard field goal early on in the fourth quarter.  The remaining Moorpark scoring came from a unique Mt. SAC fumble on a two-point conversion attempt, which was returned 97 yards by the Raiders, accounting for the final two MC points of the game.

Moorpark collected 278 yards of total offense with Hassid and Sirawn Evans throwing for 112 apiece. Dameian Hernandez caught five passes for 64 yards and Ryan Yenokian carried the ball three times for 26 yards.

Defensively, DeVon Addision forced a fumble and Je'Von Evans broke up a pair of plays. Nolan Story totaled 10 tackles and Tyler Woods chipped in with seven. Four of Kevin Brannon's tackles were solo stops.

Football will have a bye week to regroup before returning to the field on Saturday, Oct. 11 when the Raiders travel north to Santa Barbara for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff.

Women's Golf
The Raiders returned to Western State Conference play for the WSC #5 on Monday, Sept. 29 when Moorpark combined to shoot a 372 to place third. Kalia Aparicio was the low score at 81 followed by Ali Muncy and Savannah Fryhoff who shot 90 and 92, respectfully. Rounding out the scoring for MC was Ricille Casino at 109.

Moorpark returns to the course on Monday, Oct. 6 when the team travels to Encino Golf Course for a 10:30 a.m. tee time at the WSC #6.  

Men's Soccer (4-3-3, 0-0 WSC)
Yesterday under the lights, the Moorpark men's soccer team battled to a 3-3 drawn against Glendale in the final non-league contest of the fall. The Raiders wasted no time putting up a crooked number as Troy Mishkanian scored 55 seconds into the game. Glendale matched the score at the 6:44 mark and took a 2-1 lead six minutes later. Alex Bosnac found teammate Adrian Nunez for an equalizing goal in the 14^th minute and the teams would go into halftime locked up at 2-2. Bosnac added a goal of his own in the middle of the second period and the Raiders maintained the advantage until the 88^th minute when Glendale again knotted the score. Regulation wound down without anyone finding the back of the net, leaving the scoreboard reading 3-3. MC controlled play, peppering the Glendale goal with 12 shots on goal.

The tie marks the third of the season for MC. The Raiders will have a bye week to rest, recover and gear up for Western State Conference play, which begins on Friday, Oct. 10 when Moorpark hosts Oxnard for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff. Both live stats and live video are both available.

Women's Soccer (5-4-1, 0-1-1 WSC)
It was a tough Western State Conference opening week for the women's soccer team, as the Raiders dropped a 3-2 decision to Ventura on Friday, Sept. 26 and played to a 2-2 draw on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Santa Barbara. Out of a scoreless tie at halftime, Ventura connected for three unanswered goals before Alysa Diaz supplied both MC scores with the first coming on an assist from Cynthia Centeno in the 69^th minute and the second at the 83:41 mark. Maria Sturges tallied four saves in the loss. At Santa Barbara, the teams battled and after 90 minutes of action the scoreboard read 2-2. More information to follow.

WSC action continues on Friday, Oct. 3 when the Raiders travel to LA Pierce where kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. Live stats will be available for the game.

Women's Volleyball (11-6, 2-0 WSC)
Moorpark opened league play on Friday, Sept. 26 when the Raiders earned a 3-1 (25-13, 25-16, 20-25, 25-16) victory on the road over LA Pierce. Olivia Campisi led the way with 13 kills and Genessa Johnson hit at a .429 clip with eight kills in the victory. Daylin Saiki dished out 27 assists and notched three of the 10 service aces in the match. Defensively, Juda Washington had a solo block and Johnson teamed up for four block assists. Campisi, Kaylin Currie, Mia Paculan and Laila Velu tallied nine digs apiece. The Raiders extended their conference record to 2-0 tonight with a 3-0 victory over Ventura College. More details to follow.

The final two preseason matches for Moorpark went to five sets apiece. After dropping a tough 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 19-25, 12-15) match to Santa Monica, the Raiders regrouped for a 3-2 victory over College of the Canyons (19-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-11, 15-5). Against SM, Saiki had a 35-assist, 25-dig double-double while Johnson (15 kills) and Campisi (13 kills) led the attack. Johnson added a pair of solo stops and six block assists. Against COC, Johnson tallied 18 kills with Hailey Byron chipping in with 13. Saiki notched a second straight double-double with 41 assists and 13 digs.

Conference action continues on Friday, Oct. 3 when the Raiders travel to Santa Barbara for a 600 p.m. first serve.

Men's Wrestling
On Saturday, Sept. 27 the team showed a lot of promise to the Golden Eagle Tournament hosted by Lemoore College where the Raiders had some standout performances. Read more about the competition here.

With winter sports preparing for their respective seasons, the men's and women's basketball teams are excited to host the Blue and White Hoops Night inside the Raiders Gymnasium from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2. Admission is free.

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