Soccer Recap: Santa Clara Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Santa Clara, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Presentation Panthers on Monday, sneaking past 2-1. The Bruins found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Alexandria Schneider and Rylee Alas were both handed yellow cards.

Alicia Olguin and Reiko Yoshimura scored both of Santa Clara's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.

Santa Clara is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-1-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four games. As for Presentation, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Clara will venture away from home to square off against Cupertino at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cupertino will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Santa Clara surely won't give up without a fight. As for Presentation, they will head out on the road to take on King's Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.