The Pompton Lakes Cardinals (Pompton Lakes, NJ) soccer nipped the host Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ), 2-1 in Monday's non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now hold a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Glen Rock for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 25. Pompton Lakes will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 4-0 league win over Hawthorne (Hawthorne, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 7-0.

With the loss, Hawthorne Christian moves to 2-4 on the year. The Defenders host Butler (Butler, NJ) to encounter the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, September 25. The Bulldogs go into the challenge with a record of 3-2. Butler lost 2-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Pequannock (Pompton Plains, NJ)