Pioneer Valley Panthers (Santa Maria, CA) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team triumph over the host Atascadero Greyhounds (Atascadero, CA), 5-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Panthers face the Paso Robles Bearcats (Paso Robles, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Pioneer Valley will attempt to better on its 1-0 season record.

The Greyhounds now have a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to King City for a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 10. Atascadero will face a Mustangs team coming off a 5-0 league loss to Templeton (Templeton, CA). The Mustangs record now stands at 0-1.