Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders (Central Valley, NY) and the host Pine Bush Bushmen (Pine Bush, NY), saw Monroe-Woodbury's soccer squad hold off Pine Bush by a count of 2-1.

The Crusaders (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh, NY). The Goldbacks enter the Section 9 Division I match with a 5-0 record.

The Bushmen now sport a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they host Washingtonville for a non-league match on Monday, September 22. Pine Bush will meet a Wizards team coming off a 6-2 non-league loss to Goshen Central (Goshen, NY). The Wizards record now stands at 1-4.