The Lincoln Cougars (Shinnston, WV) soccer nipped the host Preston Knights (Kingwood, WV), 2-1 in Tuesday's league challenge.

The Cougars now hold a 7-10 record. They play next when they travel to Lewis County for a Big Ten challenge on Thursday, October 17. Lincoln will encounter a Minutemen squad coming off a 2-2 league Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon, WV). The Minutemen record now stands at 6-5.

With the loss, Preston moves to 5-13 on the year. The Knights travel to Fairmont Senior (Fairmont, WV) to encounter the Polar Bears in a Big Ten challenge on Thursday, October 17. The Polar Bears go into the challenge with a record of 9-5. Fairmont Senior 1-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Robert C. Byrd (Clarksburg, WV)