St. Francis Spartans (Wheaton, IL) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host St. Edward Green Wave (Elgin, IL), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Spartans face the Westmont Sentinels (Westmont, IL) in a Metro Suburban challenge, on Tuesday, October 8. St. Francis will attempt to better on its 6-8 season record. The Sentinels enter the challenge with a 4-12 record after their 11-1 non-league win over Yorkville Christian (Yorkville, IL).

The Green Wave now have a 8-5 record. They take the field next when they host Montini Catholic for a non-league challenge on Saturday, October 5. St. Edward will face a Broncos team coming off a 3-3 league St. Rita (Chicago, IL). The Broncos record now stands at 8-6.