The Middletown Middie Bears volleyball team (Middletown, NY), was dropped 3-0 in Monday's league challenge with the host Valley Central Vikings (Montgomery, NY)

The Vikings (8-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh, NY). The Goldbacks enter the Section 9 Orange County I challenge with a 0-15 record. In their last challenge, Newburgh Free Academy was dropped by Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, NY), 3-0, in a league challenge.

Next, the Middie Bears meet the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks (Newburgh, NY) in a Section 9 Orange County I challenge, on Wednesday, October 26. Middletown will attempt to move on its 1-18 season record. The Goldbacks enter the challenge with a 0-16 record after their 3-0 league loss to Valley Central (Montgomery, NY).