The Hawthorne Bears (Hawthorne, NJ) soccer nipped the visiting Eastern Christian Eagles (North Haledon, NJ), 3-2 in Friday's non-league challenge.

The Bears now hold a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Butler for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, October 8.

With the loss, Eastern Christian moves to 6-4 on the year. The Eagles host Glen Rock (Glen Rock, NJ) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, October 8. The Panthers go into the challenge with a record of 10-0. Glen Rock won 5-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Dwight-Englewood (Englewood, NJ)