The Cleveland High School girls soccer team opens the 2022 season Friday at 5 p.m. against Mayfield High School in Las Cruces.
The Storm remain in Las Cruces to meet Centennial Saturday morning at 11.
Coach Greg Rusk (112-64-11) begins his 11th season on the sideline, hoping to get the Storm back into the postseason, which they missed out on in 2020 and ’21. CHS was 9-6-2 last season, and 2-4-2 in District 1-5A contests.
2022 CHS girls soccer schedule
DATE OPPONENT TIME
Aug. 19 Mayfield 5 p.m.
20 Centennial 11 a.m.
22-27 APS Metro pool play TBA
Sept. 1-3 APS Metro bracket play TBD
10 St. Pius X 3 p.m.
17 Los Alamos 10 a.m.
21 RIO RANCHO* 6 p.m.
24 Atrisco Heritage* 11 a.m.
26 SANTA FE 6 p.m.
28 CIBOLA* 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 1 VOLCANO VISTA* 11 a.m.
8 Rio Rancho* 9 a.m.
12 ATRISCO HERITAGE* 4:30 p.m.????
15 Cibola* 11 a.m.
19 Volcano Vista* 4 p.m.
28-29 First round/state TBD
Nov. 3-5 State finals TBD
(Home games in CAPS. District 1-5A matches denoted with *.)
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The Rio Rancho High School girls soccer team opens its 2022 season Friday at 5 p.m. at Centennial High School in Las Cruces.
The Rams are in Las Cruces again Saturday, facing Mayfield at 11 a.m.
First-year head coach Todd Doss, no stranger to the program, assumes the reins after longtime coach Uwe Balzis decided to retire.
The Rams were 13-80-1 overall in 2021, and 4-3-1 in District 1-5A. They were knocked out of the postseason after a 1-0 loss at Cibola in the quarterfinals. The Cougars went on to win the 5A championship.
2022 RRHS girls soccer schedule
DATE OPPONENT TIME
Aug. 19 Centennial 5 p.m.
20 Mayfield 11 a.m.
22-27 APS Metro pool play TBA
Sept. 1-3 APS Metro bracket play TBD
6 CAPITAL 6 p.m.
13 Los Alamos 6 p.m.
15 PIEDRA VISTA 6 p.m.
17 St. Pius X 10 a.m.
21 Cleveland* 6 p.m.
24 VOLCANO VISTA* 11 a.m.
Oct. 1 Cibola* 11 a.m.
5 ATRISCO HERITAGE* 6 p.m.
8 CLEVELAND* 11 a.m.
12 Volcano Vista* 3:30 p.m.
15 ALBUQ. ACADEMY 11 a.m.
19 CIBOLA* 6 p.m.
22 Atrisco Heritage* TBA
25 First round/state TBD
29 State quarterfinals TBD
Nov. 2-5 State semis, final TBD
(Home games in CAPS. District 1-5A matches denoted with *.)
