Merced's game on Wednesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Golden Valley Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Cougars back in January, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Alexander Castaneda and Raymond Gonzalez scored both of Merced's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Bears
| 01/29/25 vs Golden Valley | 2-1 |
| 01/17/25 vs Buhach Colony | 8-2 |
| 01/08/25 vs Los Banos | 2-0 |
| 01/06/25 vs Modesto | 3-1 |
Merced pushed their record up to 10-6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four games. As for Golden Valley, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1-1 and their overall record down to 6-4-2.
Merced has already played their next matchup, a 4-2 defeat against Atwater on the 31st. As for Golden Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against El Capitan on the 31st.
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