The Pierz Pioneers (Pierz, MN) volleyball held off the host Melrose Dutchmen (Melrose, MN), 2-1 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Pioneers now possess a 7-9 record. They play next when they host Parkers Prairie for a non-league bout on Saturday, October 5. Pierz will clash with a Panthers team coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Bertha-Hewitt (Bertha, MN). The Panthers record now stands at 8-4.

With the loss, Melrose drops to 11-13 on the campaign. The Dutchmen host Kittson Central (Hallock, MN) to clash with the Bearcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, October 5. The Bearcats come into the bout with a record of 18-2. Kittson Central won 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Grygla-Gatzke (Grygla, MN)