Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Lynden Lions (Lynden, WA) and the host Mariner Marauders (Everett, WA), observed Lynden's soccer squad nudge Mariner by a margin of 1-0.

The Lions now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Lakewood for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 18. Lynden will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Granite Falls (Granite Falls, WA). The Cougars record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Mariner moves to 0-1 on the year. The Marauders travel to Sedro-Woolley (Sedro-Woolley, WA) to encounter the Cubs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 15. The Cubs go into the challenge with a record of 0-0.