Pima scored in the first two minutes and then coasted to a 3-0 win over No. 8-seeded Patrick Henry, earning a spot in the NJCAA Division II National Men's Soccer Championship Monday.
The No. 1-seeded Aztecs will play Southeastern in the semi-final round at 8 a.m. Arizona time Wednesday.
PCC wasted little time getting on the scoreboard when Manuel Quiroz tallied just 1:49 into the contest. Zak Mohamed made it 2-0 with a goal in the 35th minute with an assist going to Quiroz.
Seungeon Kim stretched the margin to 3-0 with help from Francisco Manzo in the 69th minute.
The Aztecs out-shot PHCC 11-3. Pima used two goalkeepers in the game. Juan Suarez played the first 75 minutes, making three saves. Micah Gun was in net for the final 15 and did not face any shots.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix men's soccer season came to an end Monday at the NJCAA Division II National Championship with a 3-1 loss to third-seeded Heartland.
The sixth-seeded Bears actually jumped to a 1-0 lead late in the first half when Anthony Hildago scored in the 41st minute.
But Heartland answered just two minutes into the second period and then knocked in what would be the game-winner barely two minutes later.
HCC outshot the Bears, 7-3, and remained unbeaten at 11-0. PC finished the year 9-5.
