Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Fitchburg Blue Raiders (Fitchburg, MA) and the visiting North Middlesex Regional Patriots (Townsend, MA), observed Fitchburg's volleyball team top North Middlesex Regional by a count of 3-0.

The Blue Raiders (10-2) will now prepare for their contest against Ayer Shirley (Ayer, MA). The Panthers enter the Midland Wachusett contest with a 3-8 record. In their last contest, Ayer Shirley was knocked off by Doherty Memorial (Worcester, MA), 3-1, in a non-league contest.

Next, the Patriots meet the Lowell Catholic Crusaders (Lowell, MA) in a non-league contest, on Friday, May 2. North Middlesex Regional will attempt to move on its 1-7 season record. The Crusaders enter the contest with a 6-3 record after their 3-1 league loss to Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough, MA).