Soccer Preview: Eldorado vs. La Cueva
The Eldorado Golden Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the La Cueva Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eldorado's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Manzano. Give the Golden Eagles' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
They hit Manzano with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Emma Gurule (4),
Sienna Montoya (3),
Haley Robinson (2), and
Aya Assed.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Sandia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. La Cueva put the hurt on Sandia with a sharp 5-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on six straight.
La Cueva's lineup was just a bit different on Saturday as Mary Valdez got a bit more time on the pitch (80 vs. her season average of 56.3). Valdez made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Eldorado's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3-1. As for La Cueva, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2-1.
Eldorado came up short against La Cueva in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will Eldorado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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