Santa Barbara fell victim to Rio Mesa and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Rio Mesa Spartans, falling 3-0. The Dons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Santa Barbara dropped their record down to 5-11-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rio Mesa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Santa Barbara has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against San Marcos on the 15th. As for Rio Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against Ventura on the 15th.
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