Pine Island Panthers (Pine Island, MN) followers left the game satisfied Saturday as they saw their volleyball squad edge the host Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers (Howard Lake, MN), 2-1 in a non-league outing.

The Panthers now possess a 18-7 record. They play next when they travel to St. Croix Prep for a non-league outing on Saturday, October 11. Pine Island will play a Lions team coming off a 3-1 league loss to New Life Academy (Woodbury, MN). The Lions record now stands at 11-3.

With the loss, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted drops to 16-4 on the year. The Lakers travel to Como Park (St. Paul, MN) to confront the Cougars in a non-league game on Saturday, October 11. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 9-13. Como Park lost 3-0 in their recent non-league game against Richfield (Richfield, MN)