In Tuesday's league contest, the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds (Winthrop, MN) volleyball squad knocked off the visiting St. Mary's Knights (Sleepy Eye, MN), by a margin of 3-1.

Next up, the Thunderbirds battle the Loyola Crusaders (Mankato, MN) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, October 12. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop will attempt to better on its 10-9 season record. The Crusaders come into the contest with a 4-12 record after their 3-0 league loss to Martin County West (Sherburn, MN).

With the loss, St. Mary's drops to 8-8 on the campaign. The Knights host Minnesota Valley Lutheran (New Ulm, MN) to battle the Chargers in a non-league contest on Thursday, October 12. The Chargers come into the contest with a record of 8-13. Minnesota Valley Lutheran won 3-1 in their recent league contest against Springfield (Springfield, MN)