Soccer Recap: Albert Lea Comes Up Short

Albert Lea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 5-0 to the Mayo Spartans. While losing is never fun, Albert Lea can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Mayo are ranked 27th).

Albert Lea's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Mayo, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2-3 record this season.

Albert Lea wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Red Wing on the 2nd. As for Mayo, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 victory against Austin on the 2nd.