El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) fans were thrilled Tuesday as they observed their soccer team prevail over the host Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA), 4-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Gauchos face the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. El Capitan will attempt to better on its 3-2 season record.

The Cougars now have a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Merced for a challenge on Thursday, January 11. Golden Valley will face a Bears team coming off a 2-0 league loss to Central Valley (Ceres, CA). The Bears record now stands at 2-7.