San Mateo's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Their defense stepped up to hand the Half Moon Bay Cougars a 2-0 shutout. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 420th, while the Cougars are ranked 847th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Victoria Pena and Kayla Lichaa scored both of San Mateo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
The victory made it two in a row for San Mateo and bumps their season record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Half Moon Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Coming up, San Mateo will host Carlmont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlmont will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something San Mateo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Half Moon Bay, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Half Moon Bay face off against the Terra Nova at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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