The Marysville Monarchs (Marysville, OH) soccer nipped the host Pickerington Central Tigers (Pickerington, OH), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Monarchs now hold a 6-3 record. They play next when they travel to Fairbanks for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 21. Marysville will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 7-0 league win over Northeastern (Springfield, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 7-3.

With the loss, Pickerington Central moves to 6-3 on the year. The Tigers host Groveport-Madison (Groveport, OH) to encounter the Cruisers in a Ohio Capital - Buckeye challenge on Tuesday, September 24. The Cruisers go into the challenge with a record of 3-5. Groveport-Madison lost 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, OH)