Mater Dei Monarchs (Santa Ana, CA) backers exited the stadium satisfied Thursday as they saw their lacrosse team gain a win over the host JSerra Catholic Lions (San Juan Capistrano, CA), 8-5 in a league game.

With the victory, Mater Dei improves its record to 12-4 on the season. The Monarchs host Orange Lutheran (Orange, CA) to play the Lancers in a Trinity game on Tuesday, April 15. The Lancers come into the game with a record of 9-8. Orange Lutheran lost 23-3 in their recent league game against Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)

The Lions now have a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Santa Margarita for a Trinity game on Tuesday, April 15. JSerra Catholic will play a Eagles team coming off a 17-10 non-league win over Marlborough (Los Angeles, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 10-5.