The Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds volleyball team scored 3 points and restricted the visiting Crookston Pirates to 0 in the Thunderbirds non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Blackduck for a non-league outing on Tuesday, September 3.

With the loss, Crookston drops to 0-2 on the campaign. The Pirates host Sacred Heart (East Grand Forks, MN) to play the Eagles in a Polar North outing on Thursday, September 5. The Eagles come into the outing with a record of 0-1.