St. Monica Mariners (Santa Monica, CA) fans were pleased Friday as they observed their soccer team knock off the host Malibu Sharks (Malibu, CA), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Mariners confront the San Gabriel Mission Pioneers (San Gabriel, CA) in a Santa Fe challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. St. Monica will attempt to better on its 5-0 season record. The Pioneers enter the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 6-1 league loss to Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary (Montebello, CA).

The Sharks now have a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carpinteria for a Citrus Coast challenge on Wednesday, December 6. Malibu will confront a Warriors team coming off a 1-0 league win over Channel Islands (Oxnard, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 5-0.