The Essex Trojans volleyball team (Tappahannock, VA), went down 3-1 in Monday's non-league challenge with the host Mathews Blue Devils (Mathews, VA)

The Blue Devils (8-10) will now prepare for their challenge against King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House, VA). The Royal Tigers come into the Tidewater challenge with a 3-15 record. In their last challenge, King & Queen Central went down by Essex (Tappahannock, VA), 3-1, in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Trojans encounter the Lancaster Red Devils (Lancaster, VA) in a Northern Neck challenge, on Tuesday, October 17. Essex will attempt to move on its 5-11 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 5-12 record after their 3-0 league loss to Rappahannock (Warsaw, VA).