Soccer Recap: Santa Ana Valley Wins Going Away Against Samueli Academy

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Samueli Academy	3
12/16/24 @ Rancho Alamitos	3
12/21/24 vs Hawthorne	1
12/18/24 @ Santa Ana	1
12/19/24 vs Segerstrom	-3

Santa Ana Valley kept a clean sheet against Samueli Academy on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Samueli Academy Firewolves with a sharp 3-0 win. Considering the Falcons have won four games by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Samueli Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Xica Ortega, Jayleen Roldan, and Natalie Lopez.

Santa Ana Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season. As for Samueli Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Ana Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Magnolia at 3:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Samueli Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against The Webb Schools at 3:15 p.m. on January 10, 2025.