Santa Barbara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Leuzinger Olympians an easy 3-0 win. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Olympians are ranked 165th).
Santa Barbara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Leuzinger, they pushed their record up to 7-2-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Barbara will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Thousand Oaks at 5:45 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Leuzinger also won't see the pitch for a while: their next contest is against Lawndale on January 6, 2025.
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