The Lakeland Thunderbirds soccer squad scored 8 points and held the visiting Merrill Bluejays to 0 in the Thunderbirds non-league victory on Thursday.

The Thunderbirds now hold a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Northland Pines for a Great Northern bout on Tuesday, September 3. Lakeland will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 7-3 non-league win over Northland Lutheran (Mosinee, WI). The Eagles record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Merrill moves to 0-1 on the year. The Bluejays host Shawano Community (Shawano, WI) to encounter the Hawks in a non-league bout on Tuesday, September 3. The Hawks go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Shawano Community lost 7-0 in their recent non-league bout against Pulaski (Pulaski, WI)