The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Belchertown Orioles (Belchertown, MA) and the host Athol Bears (Athol, MA), observed Belchertown's volleyball squad top Athol by a final score of 3-1.

Next up, the Orioles clash with the Putnam Vo-Tech Beavers (Springfield, MA) in a PVIAC - Eastern match, on Monday, May 1. Belchertown will attempt to advance on its 2-9 season record. The Beavers come into the match with a 6-3 record after their 3-2 non-league win over Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham, MA).

With the loss, Athol drops to 0-10 on the campaign. The Bears host Chicopee (Chicopee, MA) to clash with the Pacers in a PVIAC - Eastern match on Monday, May 1. The Pacers come into the match with a record of 0-10. Chicopee lost 3-0 in their recent non-league match against Southwick-Tolland (Southwick, MA)