Maria Carrillo Pumas (Santa Rosa, CA) fans were thrilled Wednesday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Rancho Cotate Cougars (Rohnert Park, CA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Pumas confront the Piner Prospectors (Santa Rosa, CA) in a challenge, on Friday, January 26. Maria Carrillo will attempt to better on its 10-2 season record. The Prospectors enter the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 0-0 league Windsor (Windsor, CA).

The Cougars now have a 2-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Windsor for a challenge on Wednesday, January 31.