The Hayfield Vikings volleyball team (Hayfield, MN), was knocked off 3-0 in Thursday's non-league contest with the host Alden-Conger Knights (Alden, MN)

The Knights (3-0) will now prepare for their contest against New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland, MN). The Panthers enter the non-league contest with a 1-0 record. In their last contest, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva notched a victory over Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery, MN), 3-2, in a non-league contest.

Next, the Vikings encounter the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals (Faribault, MN) in a Gopher battle, on Thursday, September 4. Hayfield will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Cardinals go into the battle with a 0-1 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to Stewartville (Stewartville, MN).