The Valley College football team’s loss to Santa Monica drops its record to 1-4 with the team’s lone win coming from a forfeit from Pierce College’s after the former rivals failed to field a team.

Monarchs extend their seasonal record to a flawless 7-0 with their hardest battle at the Golden West tournament looming over them next weekend.

The Monarchs manage to squeeze out a win after a frenzy of red cards in an earlier game forced them to play shorthanded. Monarch goalie Karla Dado jumps to deflect an incoming shot-on-goal to protect her team's lead. (James Archer for The Valley Star) By: James Archer and Joshua Kahn, Staff Writers In a contest marked by 21 fouls and two yellow cards, the women’s soccer team nudged out a 1-0 victory over LA City College on Friday at Monarch Stadium. Coming off a chaotic, brawl-shortened loss...