Soccer Recap: Las Cruces Comes Up Short

Las Cruces fell victim to Centennial and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 1-0. Las Cruces have struggled against Centennial recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Centennial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Las Cruces will head out to challenge Mayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Las Cruces' defense better be ready for this one: Mayfield have averaged an impressive 3.1 goals per game this season. As for Centennial, they will venture away from home to square off against Alamogordo at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial will be up against Alamogordo's rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.6 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.