If Belen was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Socorro last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Belen Eagles fell just short of the Manzano Monarchs by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now lost five in a row.
Sophia Cox and
Addison Carter scored all three of Belen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 46 goals.
Belen's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Manzano, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Belen's road trip will continue as they head out to face West Mesa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 6.6 goals per game this season. As for Manzano, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Atrisco Heritage Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manzano knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goal or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Atrisco Heritage Academy likes a good challenge.
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