Soccer Preview: Las Cruces vs. La Cueva
The Las Cruces Bulldawgs are on the road again on Saturday to play the La Cueva Bears at 5:30 p.m. Las Cruces' defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so La Cueva's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Las Cruces is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Eldorado 1-0. The Bulldawgs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Meanwhile, La Cueva faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. La Cueva came out on top against Volcano Vista by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
They hit Volcano Vista with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Bella Garciduenas,
Leah Barone, and
Riley Erickson.
La Cueva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those 12 contests. As for Las Cruces, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Las Cruces suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to La Cueva in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Can Las Cruces avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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