The Gehlen Catholic Jays volleyball squad (Le Mars, IA), was edged 3-2 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Akron-Westfield Westerners (Akron, IA)

With the win, Akron-Westfield improves its record to 16-5 on the season. The Westerners host St. Mary's (Remsen, IA) to clash with the Hawks in a non-league bout on Thursday, October 10. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 7-15.

With the loss, Gehlen Catholic drops to 11-7 on the campaign. The Jays travel to Hinton (Hinton, IA) to clash with the Blackhawks in a non-league bout on Thursday, October 10. The Blackhawks come into the bout with a record of 14-4. Hinton won 3-0 in their recent league bout against West Sioux (Hawarden, IA)