The Alameda Hornets (Alameda, CA) soccer nipped the host Lowell Cardinals (San Francisco, CA), 2-1 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Hornets now hold a 5-2 record. They play next when they travel to Foothill for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 27. Alameda will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Amador Valley (Pleasanton, CA). The Falcons record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Lowell moves to 2-2 on the year. The Cardinals travel to San Francisco International (San Francisco, CA) to encounter the Huskies in a Academic Athletic Association challenge on Tuesday, January 7. The Huskies go into the challenge with a record of 1-1. San Francisco International 0-0 in their recent league challenge against Mission (San Francisco, CA)