The Kingsmen’s top-returning scorer, Loza, aims to lead the program to its first SCIAC Tournament Championship in eight years. A Ventura native, he was a model of efficiency in 2024, scoring four goals on just nine shots in limited action. Head coach Miguel Ruiz said his co-captain is one of several seniors who have gone above and beyond to improve team cohesiveness, even creating a buddy system that paired freshmen with upperclassmen. “That was their idea. … I had nothing to do with it,” Ruiz said. In a potential preview of the season ahead, Loza recorded the team’s first goal of 2025 in a 3-1 road win over Soka University last week. Local fans will have to be patient: the Kingsmen’s next home game isn’t until Sept. 24.
