On Saturday, Las Cruces faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Volcano Vista Hawks 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldawgs.
Mia Barela was the driving force of Las Cruces' attack as she scored both of Las Cruces' goals, bringing her season total up to five goals.
Las Cruces pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Volcano Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Las Cruces has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Cruces is facing Carlsbad at the right time seeing as Carlsbad is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Volcano Vista, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Hope Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hope Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Volcano Vista surely won't give up without a fight.
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