Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes (Eau Claire, WI) backers left the game in high spirits Saturday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Altoona Railroaders (Altoona, WI), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Old Abes battle the Chippewa Falls Cardinals (Chippewa Falls, WI) in a Big Rivers match, on Thursday, October 12. Eau Claire Memorial will attempt to better on its 36-5 season record. The Cardinals come into the match with a 31-9 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Arrowhead (Hartland, WI).

With the loss, Altoona drops to 11-26 on the campaign. The Railroaders travel to Somerset (Somerset, WI) to battle the Spartans in a Middle Border match on Thursday, October 12. The Spartans come into the match with a record of 9-15. Somerset won 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Ashland (Ashland, WI)