Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ) supporters left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Payne Tech Lions (Newark, NJ), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Bengals clash with the Nutley Maroon Raiders (Nutley, NJ) in a Super Essex - A match, on Friday, October 6. Bloomfield will attempt to advance on its 5-9 season record. The Maroon Raiders come into the match with a 7-7 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to West Orange (West Orange, NJ).

With the loss, Payne Tech drops to 5-12 on the campaign. The Lions host Montclair (Montclair, NJ) to clash with the Mounties in a non-league match on Friday, October 6. The Mounties come into the match with a record of 5-8. Montclair won 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Belleville (Belleville, NJ)