The Ottawa Pirates held off the visiting DePue/Hall Little Giants soccer squad by a margin of 1-0 in Saturday's non-league match.

The Pirates now sport a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Morris for a Interstate Eight match on Monday, September 18. Ottawa will encounter a Redskins squad coming off a 4-0 non-league win over Coal City (Coal City, IL). The Redskins record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, DePue/Hall drops to 3-6 on the season. The Little giants travel to Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL) to encounter the Titans in a Three Rivers match on Tuesday, September 19. The Titans come into the match with a record of 10-1. Monmouth-Roseville won 7-2 in their recent league match against Kewanee (Kewanee, IL)