The Xavier Falcons (Middletown, CT) soccer nipped the host Hand Tigers (Madison, CT), 2-1 in Wednesday's league challenge.

The Falcons now hold a 7-2 record. They play next when they host Newtown for a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 28. Xavier will encounter a Nighthawks squad coming off a 3-0 league win over New Milford (New Milford, CT). The Nighthawks record now stands at 8-0.

With the loss, Hand moves to 5-1 on the year. The Tigers host Shelton (Shelton, CT) to encounter the Gaels in a non-league challenge on Monday, September 30. The Gaels go into the challenge with a record of 2-5. Shelton won 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Guilford (Guilford, CT)