In Saturday's non-league contest, the Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA) volleyball squad edged the host Independence Mustangs (Independence, IA), by a margin of 2-1.

Next up, the Little Cyclones battle the Webster City Lynx (Webster City, IA) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, October 7. Ames will attempt to better on its 11-14 season record. The Lynx come into the contest with a 14-9 record after their 3-1 non-league win over Hampton-Dumont/CAL (Hampton, IA).

With the loss, Independence drops to 14-20 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to South Tama County (Tama, IA) to battle the Trojans in a non-league contest on Thursday, October 12. The Trojans come into the contest with a record of 10-19. South Tama County lost 3-1 in their recent non-league contest against Benton (Van Horne, IA)