Soccer Recap: Murrieta Valley Takes a Loss

After flying high against Citrus Valley last Thursday, Murrieta Valley came back down to earth. The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks fell just short of the Esperanza Aztecs by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The loss was the Nighthawks' first of the season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Murrieta Valley fell to 3-1. As for Esperanza, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.

Murrieta Valley will host Temescal Canyon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Valley's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Temescal Canyon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Esperanza, they will face off against Paramount at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.