The Newton Cardinals (Newton, IA) volleyball knocked off the visiting Des Moines North Polar Bears (Des Moines, IA), 2-0 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 11-13 record. They play next when they travel to Pella for a non-league bout on Tuesday, October 15.

With the loss, Des Moines North drops to 1-5 on the campaign. The Polar bears travel to Marshalltown (Marshalltown, IA) to clash with the Bobcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, October 12. The Bobcats come into the bout with a record of 11-15. Marshalltown won 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Des Moines East (Des Moines, IA)