Pacifica Mariners (Garden Grove, CA) fans were thrilled Friday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Kennedy Fighting Irish (La Palma, CA), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Mariners face the Crean Lutheran Saints (Irvine, CA) in a Empire challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Pacifica will attempt to better on its 8-6 season record. The Saints enter the challenge with a 4-5 record after their 2-0 league loss to Tustin (Tustin, CA).

The Fighting Irish now have a 2-11 record. They take the field next when they host Cypress for a Empire challenge on Tuesday, January 24. Kennedy will face a Centurions team coming off a 4-1 league loss to Valencia (Placentia, CA). The Centurions record now stands at 3-12.