Soccer Recap: Santa Monica's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/06/25 vs Inglewood	12
01/22/25 vs Lawndale	11
01/16/25 vs Morningside	10
12/18/24 @ Centennial	9
01/29/25 vs Hawthorne	5

Santa Monica came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hawthorne Cougars a 5-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won ten contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Santa Monica pushed their record up to 18-2-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those eight games. As for Hawthorne, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15-1.

Santa Monica wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, a 6-1 win against Leuzinger on the 31st. Hawthorne has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Beverly Hills on the 31st.