Fans at Friday's league contest between the Stoneham Spartans (Stoneham, MA) and the host Arlington Spy Ponders (Arlington, MA), observed Stoneham's volleyball team top Arlington by a tally of 3-1.

The Spartans (5-6) will now prepare for their contest against Saugus (Saugus, MA). The Sachems go into the non-league test with a 5-6 record. In their last test, Saugus was defeated by Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody, MA), 3-0, in a league test.

The Spy Ponders now own a 1-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Reading Memorial for a Middlesex test on Tuesday, October 7. Arlington will meet a Rockets team coming off a 3-0 league win over Watertown (Watertown, MA). The Rockets record now stands at 9-3.