Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Merced Bears (Merced, CA), 3-2 in a league challenge.

Next, the Tigers face the Central Valley Hawks (Ceres, CA) in a Central California Conference challenge, on Monday, January 30. Patterson will attempt to better on its 7-1 season record. The Hawks enter the challenge with a 12-4 record after their 0-0 league El Capitan (Merced, CA).

The Bears now have a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to El Capitan for a Central California Conference challenge on Tuesday, January 31. Merced will face a Gauchos team coming off a 4-0 league loss to Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Gauchos record now stands at 4-9.