Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Albemarle Patriots (Charlottesville, VA) and the host Orange County Fighting Hornets (Orange, VA), observed Albemarle's volleyball team top Orange County by a count of 2-0.

The Patriots (11-1) will now prepare for their battle against Monticello (Charlottesville, VA). The Mustangs go into the non-league battle with a 5-10 record. In their last battle, Monticello dropped by Western Albemarle (Crozet, VA), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

The Fighting Hornets now own a 1-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Charlottesville for a non-league battle on Wednesday, October 15. Orange County will encounter a Black Knights squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Goochland (Goochland, VA). The Black Knights record now stands at 6-7.