Alexia Ruiz Game Report: vs Merced + How To Watch

On Thursday, Alexia Ruiz earned her first-ever forced fumble. She also made seven total tackles as El Capitan fell to Merced 26-20. We think that's the best game she's posted since September 6th, when she made 11 total tackles.

Coming up, Ruiz and El Capitan will challenge Golden Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sadly, Ruiz's big day wasn't enough to stop the loss, which snapped the Gauchos' seven-game streak of wins at home. With the streak broken, Ruiz and the Gauchos surely have a bit of extra motivation heading into Tuesday's match. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.