The state’s leading soccer scorer Ivan Giron had a hat trick, but it wasn’t enough as Socorro played an excellent first half but ran out of steam in a 6-3 loss to Hatch Valley on Sept. 30.

“Our defense made a few mistakes today, and I don’t think we’re as fit as we thought. We weren’t a good second-half team out here today – we weren’t ready,” Warriors coach Daniel Sanchez said.

The Warriors matched Hatch goal for goal in the first half as the two teams exchanged goals.

The loss drops Socorro’s record to 6-6-1 and 1-1 in District 3-3A play. League play started on a positive note, with the Warriors recording a 4-0 shutout of Hot Springs.

The routine of district play is about to settle in for the Warriors, and Sanchez feels his team is in the mix for a league crown.

“We’ve got to go out and take of business, and we need a win or two where we aren’t expected to get one,” Sanchez said.

The Warriors’ next home game is set for Oct. 14 against Hot Springs in an 11 a.m. game.

Russell Huffman | Assistant Editor