Soccer Recap: Santa Maria's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Santa Maria can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sage Hill Lightning by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, the Saints' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Saints

Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 @ Sage Hill	0-1
03/04/25 @ Viewpoint	4-3
02/25/25 vs Kerman	1-0
02/21/25 vs Central Valley Christian	1-1
02/19/25 vs Santa Ynez	4-1

Santa Maria moved to 24-3-2 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Sage Hill, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-3.

Santa Maria does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sage Hill, they will take on La Mirada at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Mirada's last six games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.