The Hopewell Blue Devils volleyball squad (Hopewell, VA), was defeated 3-0 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Highland Springs Springers (Highland Springs, VA)

With the win, Highland Springs improves its record to 7-6 on the season. The Springers travel to Patrick Henry (Ashland, VA) to encounter the Patriots in a Capital battle on Tuesday, October 8. The Patriots go into the battle with a record of 9-10. Patrick Henry lost 3-1 in their recent non-league battle against Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA)

The Blue Devils now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Charles City for a non-league battle on Wednesday, October 9. Hopewell will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech (Petersburg, VA). The Panthers record now stands at 2-10.