In Saturday's non-league contest, the Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA) volleyball squad nudged the visiting Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA), by a margin of 2-1.

Next up, the Little Cyclones face the Lincoln Railsplitters (Des Moines, IA) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, October 14. Ames will attempt to better on its 18-15 season record. The Railsplitters go into the contest with a 3-16 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to Carlisle (Carlisle, IA).

With the loss, Roosevelt moves to 11-8 on the year. The Roughriders travel to Waukee (Waukee, IA) to face the Warriors in a non-league contest on Thursday, October 19. The Warriors go into the contest with a record of 12-19. Waukee lost 2-0 in their recent non-league contest against Johnston (Johnston, IA)