After three games on the road, Belen is heading back home. They will welcome the Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6.2 goals per game this season.
Belen's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Mesa as Belen made off with a 3-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit West Mesa with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Avery Carter,
Sophia Cox, and
Naomi Theodore.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten goals the game before, Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Highland. Cathryn Gaona was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on her (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Belen has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Valley, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Belen was able to grind out a solid win over Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 5-3. Does Belen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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