Monterey Bay FC falls 3-1 at New Mexico United as Dennis brace sinks the Union

Monterey Bay FC lost 3-1 to New Mexico United on Saturday night at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, in the club's USL Championship match on Oct. 10.

Charlie Dennis scored a pair of goals and Niall Reid-Stephen logged a pair of assists for the hosts, according to the USL Championship's match summary, and New Mexico United remained in second place in the league's Western Conference with the victory.

Monterey Bay FC players warm up at Cardinale Stadium on a 2025 match day. In Albuquerque, the Union never recovered from a two-goal first-half deficit.

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Dennis opened the scoring in the first half and doubled the lead before the break, with Reid-Stephen assisting one of the goals. Greg Hurst added the hosts' third goal after the restart, again with Reid-Stephen involved, and Sebastian Lletget pulled one back for Monterey Bay for the 3-1 final.

The result leaves Monterey Bay FC with 21 points from 28 games, in 12th place in the Western Conference, with five wins, six draws and 17 losses.

Monterey Bay FC's Adam Larsson during a training session at Cardinale Stadium. The club sits 12th in the Western Conference with 21 points from 28 games.

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Monterey Bay returns to Cardinale Stadium in Seaside on Saturday, Oct. 17, to host the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.