The Shady Spring Tigers held off the visiting James Monroe Mavericks soccer squad by a margin of 3-2 in Thursday's league match.

The Tigers now sport a 5-1 record. They play next when they travel to Ripley for a non-league match on Saturday, September 23. Shady Spring will encounter a Vikings squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to George Washington (Charleston, WV). The Vikings record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, James Monroe drops to 4-3 on the season. The Mavericks host Pocahontas County (Dunmore, WV) to encounter the Warriors in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 26. The Warriors come into the match with a record of 7-5. Pocahontas County won 4-1 in their recent league match against Midland Trail (Hico, WV)