Melbourne Bulldogs (Melbourne, FL) backers exited the stadium satisfied Wednesday as they saw their lacrosse team nip the visiting Cocoa Beach Minutemen (Cocoa Beach, FL), 6-5 in a non-league game.

With the victory, Melbourne improves its record to 3-4 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Viera (Viera, FL) to play the Hawks in a 2A D8 game on Thursday, February 26. The Hawks come into the game with a record of 2-4. Viera lost 10-5 in their recent non-league game against Windermere (Windermere, FL)

The Minutemen now have a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Merritt Island for a 1A D7 challenge on Wednesday, March 4.