In Thursday's non-league contest, the St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI) volleyball squad edged the host East Kentwood Falcons (Kentwood, MI), by a margin of 2-1.

Next up, the Gladiators battle the Charlevoix Rayders (Charlevoix, MI) in a Lake Michigan contest, on Wednesday, September 6. St. Francis will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record.

With the loss, East Kentwood drops to 2-6 on the campaign. The Falcons host Traverse City Central (Traverse City, MI) to battle the Trojans in a non-league contest on Thursday, August 24. The Trojans come into the contest with a record of 2-2. Traverse City Central won 2-0 in their recent non-league contest against Fruitport (Fruitport, MI)