Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Salem Witches (Salem, MA) and the visiting Gloucester Fishermen (Gloucester, MA), saw Salem's soccer squad triumph over Gloucester by a count of 5-0.

The Witches (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody, MA). The Tanners enter the non-league match with a 0-3 record. In their last match, Peabody Veterans Memorial was overwhelmed by Masconomet Regional (Boxford, MA), 3-1, in a non-league match.

The Fishermen now sport a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Danvers for a Northeastern - Large match on Monday, September 8. Gloucester will meet a Falcons team coming off a 4-3 league win over Beverly (Beverly, MA). The Falcons record now stands at 2-0.