Hanover Bears (Hanover, NH) fans went home happy Thursday as they saw their soccer squad hold off the host Exeter Blue Hawks (Exeter, NH), 1-0 in a league outing.

The Bears (2-1) will now prepare for their outing against Manchester Memorial (Manchester, NH). The Crusaders enter the Division I outing with a 2-1 record. In their last outing, Manchester Memorial tipped Dover (Dover, NH), 6-0, in a league outing.

Next up, the Blue Hawks confront the Londonderry Lancers (Londonderry, NH) in a Division I test, on Tuesday, September 9. Exeter will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Lancers come into the test with a 2-0 record after their 3-0 league win over Winnacunnet (Hampton, NH).