Fans at Thursday's non-league contest between the Central Crossing Comets (Grove City, OH) and the host Groveport-Madison Cruisers (Groveport, OH), observed Central Crossing's volleyball team hold off Groveport-Madison by a count of 2-1.

The Comets (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, OH). The Raiders enter the non-league contest with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Reynoldsburg was edged by Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

The Cruisers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Newark for a non-league battle on Tuesday, August 26.