Nazareth Area Blue Eagles (Nazareth, PA) fans were thrilled Saturday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Southern Lehigh Spartans (Center Valley, PA), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Blue Eagles confront the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks (Bethlehem, PA) in a Eastern Penn - Steel challenge, on Monday, August 29. Nazareth Area will attempt to better on its 1-0 season record.

The Spartans now have a 0-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Moravian Academy for a Colonial - South challenge on Tuesday, August 30. Southern Lehigh will confront a Lions team coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Parkland (Allentown, PA). The Lions record now stands at 0-1.