The The Classical Academy of Sarasota Patriots volleyball squad (Sarasota, FL), was defeated 3-0 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Gulf Coast HEAT Lions (Sarasota, FL)

With the victory, Gulf Coast HEAT upgrades its record to 7-5 on the year. The Lions host North Port (North Port, FL) to meet the Bobcats in a non-league contest on Monday, October 6. The Bobcats go into the test with a record of 6-13. North Port lost 3-1 in their recent non-league test against Babcock (Punta Gorda, FL)

The Patriots now own a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Saint Stephen's Episcopal for a non-league test on Thursday, October 2. The Classical Academy of Sarasota will face a Falcons squad coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers, FL). The Falcons record now stands at 13-6.