La Cueva won the last time they faced Sandia, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The La Cueva Bears skirted past the Sandia Matadors 2-1. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while the Matadors are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shea Galloway and
Leah Barone scored both of La Cueva's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
La Cueva's win bumped their record up to 8-2-1. As for Sandia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
La Cueva will be playing in front of their home fans against Eldorado at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Cueva is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season. As for Sandia, they are taking a road trip to face off against Capital at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sandia's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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