Lakes Eagles (Lake Villa, IL) backers exited the stadium satisfied Thursday as they saw their lacrosse team achieve victory over the visiting Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL), 10-6 in a non-league game.

With the victory, Lakes improves its record to 8-5 on the season. The Eagles travel to Grayslake (Grayslake, IL) to play the Lacrosse in a Northern Lake County game on Friday, May 9. The Lacrosse come into the game with a record of 9-4. Grayslake won 11-9 in their recent league game against Wauconda (Wauconda, IL)

The Cougars now have a 5-12 record. They take the field next when they host Jacobs for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 10. Vernon Hills will clash with a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 17-5 league win over Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville, IL). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 5-9.