Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the Grinnell Tigers (Grinnell, IA) and the visiting Springville Orioles (Springville, IA), saw Grinnell's soccer squad hold off Springville by a count of 3-2.

The Tigers (4-0) will now prepare for their battle against Newton (Newton, IA). The Cardinals enter the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, Newton was edged by Pella Christian (Pella, IA), 2-1, in a league battle.

Next up, the Orioles battle the West Liberty Comets (West Liberty, IA) in a non-league battle, on Friday, April 11. Springville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Comets enter the battle with a 4-1 record after their 10-0 league win over Mid-Prairie (Wellman, IA).