In Saturday's non-league match, the Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA) volleyball team knocked off the host Novato Hornets (Novato, CA), by a margin of 2-0.

The Cardinals now possess a 8-7 record. They play next when they travel to Leigh for a non-league bout on Monday, October 6. Santa Cruz will clash with a Longhorns team coming off a 3-1 league loss to Westmont (Campbell, CA). The Longhorns record now stands at 7-9.

With the defeat, Novato falls to 9-12 on the year. The Hornets travel to Albany (Albany, CA) to battle the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, October 4. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 12-8. Albany won 3-0 in their recent league match against Hercules (Hercules, CA)