Soccer Recap: Milpitas Victorious

Milpitas barely beat Santa Teresa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans' defense stepped up to hand the Saints a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. Milpitas have beaten Santa Teresa the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Santa Teresa has come to flipping the script.

Milpitas hit Santa Teresa with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ryan Saxelby, Ivan Santillan Yepez, and Toma Iwase.

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Previous 6 Games

12/16/25 - Away	3-0 W
12/10/24 - Home	1-0 W
12/01/23 - Home	1-0 W
12/07/22 - Home	2-0 W
12/14/21 - Away	0-3 L
11/18/17 - Home	0-5 L

Milpitas' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Santa Teresa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-3-1 record this season.

Milpitas will be home for the holidays to greet Pioneer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out to face off against James Lick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Teresa will be up against James Lick's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.57 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.