La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Beaumont Cougars (Beaumont, CA), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Blackhawks face the Palm Desert Aztecs (Palm Desert, CA) in a challenge, on Friday, January 6. La Quinta will attempt to better on its 2-2 season record.

The Cougars now have a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Palm Springs for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 16. Beaumont will face a Indians team coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Yucaipa (Yucaipa, CA). The Indians record now stands at 3-2.