Soccer Recap: Presentation Has No Trouble Against Santa Cruz

There's no place like home for Presentation, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Santa Cruz Cardinals a 5-0 shutout on Saturday. The match marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.

They hit Santa Cruz with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Meredith Matsumoto (2), Anna Sedic, Katherine Kelly, and Ashley Barker.

Panthers

Previous 4 Games (Home)

12/14/24 vs Santa Cruz	5-0
12/07/24 vs Live Oak	4-0
12/05/24 vs Archbishop Riordan	4-1
12/02/24 vs Notre Dame	3-1

Presentation pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Santa Cruz, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Presentation will venture away from home to face off against Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Presentation is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season. Santa Cruz will take on Salinas in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salinas' last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.