Barlow Bruins (Gresham, OR) supporters were pleased Saturday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Bend Lava Bears (Bend, OR), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Bruins confront the Woodburn Bulldogs (Woodburn, OR) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, September 19. Barlow will attempt to move on its 2-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a 0-5 record after their 7-2 non-league loss to Sprague (Salem, OR).

The Lava Bears now possess a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Caldera for a 5A Intermountain challenge on Wednesday, September 20. Bend will confront a team coming off a 0-0 non-league Crescent Valley (Corvallis, OR). The record now stands at 2-1.