In Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Labor Day, September 7, DeMatha (ranked #11 nationally by ESPN in Week 1) defeated St Pius X (ranked #17 nationally by ESPN in Week 1) by a score of 1-0. Tobi Iguade provided the lone score in the defensive match.
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DeMatha rebounded from a 1-2 loss to Las Cruces (ranked #33 by ESPN) in a rain delayed game played Friday-Saturday, September 4-5, after having arrived in Albuquerque the previous evening. The DeMatha team struggled with the altitude adjustment (5,300 feet above sea level) in the initial contest and substituted frequently in the 1-0 victory.
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St Pius X has won the New Mexico state soccer title the previous 15 out of 16 years and their coach was nationally recognized after their 2008 season.



