The Payne Tech Lions volleyball squad (Newark, NJ), was outscored 2-0 in Wednesday's non-league bout with the host Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ)

With the win, Columbia upgrades its record to 8-5 on the year. The Cougars host West Orange (West Orange, NJ) to play the Mountaineers in a non-league bout on Friday, October 6. The Mountaineers go into the bout with a record of 10-3. West Orange won 2-0 in their recent non-league bout against Nutley (Nutley, NJ)

The Lions now own a 5-11 record. They play next when they travel to Bloomfield for a non-league bout on Thursday, October 5. Payne Tech will play a Bengals squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ). The Bengals record now stands at 4-9.