On Saturday, La Cueva faced Sandia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Cueva Bears' defense stepped up to hand the Sandia Matadors a 5-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won seven matchups by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Sandia with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sasha Lucero (2),
Shea Galloway,
Leah Barone, and
Makayla Chavez.
La Cueva's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. As for Sandia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
La Cueva has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Eldorado on the 16th. As for Sandia, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Capital on the 16th.
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