Rio Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Hobbs Eagles, falling 11-0. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
Rio Grande was without their leading scorer, Suheyri Mijares, in Friday's match. With Mijares sitting this one out, Brianna Romero got some extra time on the pitch (60 vs. her season average of 33.3).
Rio Grande's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Hobbs, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Rio Grande didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against West Mesa on the 30th. Hobbs has also already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win against Roswell on the 1st.
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