El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) boosters exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they witnessed their soccer team knock off the host Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA), 3-1 in a league test.

With the triumph, El Capitan moves its record to 3-2 on the campaign. The Gauchos host Golden Valley (Merced, CA) to meet the Cougars in a test on Wednesday, January 15. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 3-2. Golden Valley won 3-0 in their recent league test against Merced (Merced, CA)

The Falcons now sport a 5-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Los Banos for a test on Friday, January 10. Atwater will meet a Tigers team coming off a 3-1 league win over Merced (Merced, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 9-2.