El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) boosters exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they witnessed their soccer team get by the host Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA), 2-1 in a league test.

With the triumph, El Capitan moves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Gauchos travel to Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to meet the Cougars in a Central California Conference test on Friday, January 31. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 6-4. Golden Valley lost 2-1 in their recent league test against Merced (Merced, CA)

The Thunder now sport a 2-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Los Banos for a Central California Conference test on Friday, January 31. Buhach Colony will meet a Tigers team coming off a 3-1 league win over Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 8-5.