St. Paul Swordsmen (Santa Fe Springs, CA) supporters were pleased Friday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Hawthorne Math & Science Academy The Aviators (Hawthorne, CA), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Swordsmen confront the La Serna Lancers (Whittier, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 29. St. Paul will attempt to move on its 4-4 season record.

The The Aviators now possess a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they host Wildwood for a Coastal challenge on Tuesday, January 9. Hawthorne Math & Science Academy will confront a Wolves team coming off a 3-3 league Vistamar (El Segundo, CA). The Wolves record now stands at 0-5.