In Saturday's league contest, the Van Meter Bulldogs (Van Meter, IA) volleyball squad edged the host Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA), by a margin of 2-1.

Next up, the Bulldogs battle the Martensdale-St. Mary's Blue Devils (Martensdale, IA) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, October 7. Van Meter will attempt to better on its 18-9 season record. The Blue Devils come into the contest with a 2-18 record after their 3-0 league loss to Nodaway Valley (Greenfield, IA).

With the loss, Earlham drops to 15-10 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Pleasantville (Pleasantville, IA) to battle the Trojans in a West Central contest on Monday, October 9. The Trojans come into the contest with a record of 23-9. Pleasantville won 3-0 in their recent league contest against Earlham (Earlham, IA)