Bethlehem Catholic Hawks (Bethlehem, PA) fans were thrilled Friday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Pocono Mountain East Cardinals (Swiftwater, PA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Hawks confront the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers (East Stroudsburg, PA) in a Eastern Penn challenge, on Tuesday, September 5. Bethlehem Catholic will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Cavaliers enter the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 9-3 non-league loss to Palmerton (Palmerton, PA).

The Cardinals now have a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Allentown Central Catholic for a Eastern Penn challenge on Wednesday, September 6. Pocono Mountain East will confront a Vikings team coming off a 2-2 league Parkland (Allentown, PA). The Vikings record now stands at 2-0.