The Salem Rocks volleyball team (Canton, MI), went down 2-0 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the visiting Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish (Ann Arbor, MI)

The Fighting Irish (27-12) will now prepare for their challenge against Edsel Ford (Dearborn, MI). The Thunderbirds come into the non-league challenge with a 3-2 record.

Next, the Rocks encounter the Bedford Kicking Mules (Temperance, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, October 14. Salem will attempt to move on its 5-8 season record. The Kicking Mules come into the challenge with a 40-3 record after their 3-0 league win over Pioneer (Ann Arbor, MI).