The Essex Hornets soccer squad scored 1 points and held the visiting Mt. Mansfield Cougars to 0 in the Hornets league victory on Saturday.

The Hornets now possess a 9-3 record. They play next when they host Colchester for a Metro bout on Tuesday, October 14. Essex will face a Lakers team coming off a 3-0 league loss to South Burlington (South Burlington, VT). The Lakers record now stands at 1-11.

The Cougars (5-6) will now prepare for their game against Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg, VT). The Redhawks come into the Metro game with a 8-2 record. In their last game, Champlain Valley Union edged St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT), 2-1, in a league game.