Soccer Recap: Lovington Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 2:36pm

Soccer Recap: Lovington vs. Santa Teresa

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If Lovington was riding high fresh off their 4-1 takedown of Carlsbad last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lovington Wildcats fell just short of the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Desert Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.

Lovington hit Santa Teresa with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Payton Hernandez, Dylan Gallegos, and Michael Nava.

Lovington dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santa Teresa, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Lovington will head out on the road to square off against Chaparral at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaparral will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lovington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santa Teresa, they will challenge Valencia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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