The Pinole Valley Spartans volleyball squad (Pinole, CA), was defeated 2-0 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Albany Cougars (Albany, CA)

With the win, Albany improves its record to 23-13 on the season. The Cougars host Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond, CA) to encounter the Pride in a non-league battle on Saturday, October 12. The Pride go into the battle with a record of 12-9. Salesian College Preparatory lost 3-2 in their recent league battle against Albany (Albany, CA)

The Spartans now own a 7-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Saint Mary's for a non-league battle on Wednesday, October 16. Pinole Valley will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 3-1 league win over Pinole Valley (Pinole, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 21-10.