In Thursday's league contest, the Academy of the Holy Names (Albany, NY) soccer team edged the host Ichabod Crane Riders (Valatie, NY), by a count of 1-0.

Next, the battle the Albany Academy for Girls Bears (Albany, NY) in a Colonial Council contest, on Tuesday, September 24. Academy of the Holy Names will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Bears enter the contest with a 0-5 record after their 8-2 league loss to Mohonasen (Schenectady, NY).

The Riders (2-3) will now prepare for their contest against Voorheesville (Voorheesville, NY). The Blackbirds enter the Colonial Council contest with a 7-0 record. In their last contest, Voorheesville held off Cohoes (Cohoes, NY), 5-0, in a league contest.