The Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) soccer nipped the host Serena Huskers (Serena, IL), 1-0 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Pirates now hold a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Illinois Valley Central for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 3. Ottawa will encounter a Grey Ghosts squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL). The Grey Ghosts record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Serena moves to 1-2 on the year. The Huskers travel to Princeton (Princeton, IL) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 3. The Tigers go into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Princeton lost 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Richmond-Burton (Richmond, IL)