Goddard soccer district openers postponed due to wet fields

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Marcos Moreno in action for Goddard in a home game against Roswell on Aug. 20. Marshall Mecham | Roswell Tribune

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By Marshall Mecham
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The Goddard boys and girls soccer teams’ district openers at the Cielo Grande Sports Complex have been postponed because of wet field conditions.

The boys (4-8) were scheduled to open District 4-4A play against Portales (3-9-1) at 6 p.m. tonight. According to MaxPreps, the game has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Before then, the Rockets will return to Cielo Grande to take on Artesia (5-4-1) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29.

The girls (0-13) were scheduled to face Lovington (4-5-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. According to MaxPreps, the match has been moved to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. The Rockets will next take the field against Artesia (10-3-1) at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Mack Chase Athletic Complex.

Marshall Mecham
Marshall Mecham
I am a sports reporter for the Roswell Tribune and serve with the New Mexico Local News Fellowship, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the state. My role is to cover all athletic programs at Goddard and Roswell high schools. The primary types of stories I write are season and game previews, season and game reviews, and feature stories. Prior to the Roswell Tribune, I interned for the Artesia Daily Press as a reporter from June to August 2025, and I am glad to be back working with El Rito Media. I am a 2026 graduate of New Mexico State University, where I obtained my bachelor's degree in journalism, with minors in strategic communications and social media management.

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