Soccer Recap: Santa Barbara Gets the Win

Santa Barbara's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rio Mesa Spartans, sneaking past 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Dons: when they faced off against the Spartans back in January, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.

Santa Barbara's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16-2. As for Rio Mesa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.

Santa Barbara is taking a road trip to challenge San Marcos at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Barbara's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Rio Mesa has already played their next game (against Ventura), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.