Neenah Rockets (Neenah, WI) followers exited the stadium satisfied Friday as they saw their lacrosse team nip the visiting West Bend West Spartans (West Bend, WI), 9-8 in a non-league game.

With the victory, Neenah advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Rockets travel to De Pere (De Pere, WI) to play the Redbirds in a Bay Valley Conference game on Tuesday, April 15. The Redbirds come into the game with a record of 0-3. De Pere lost 11-7 in their recent non-league game against Wausau East (Wausau, WI)

The Spartans now sport a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Whitefish/Nicolet/Shorewood for a Classic-8 game on Monday, April 21.