The Abundant Life Academy (Nutley, NJ) volleyball knocked off the visiting Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ), 2-0 in Wednesday's non-league bout.

The now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Newark Vocational for a Freelance bout on Tuesday, September 17.

With the loss, Hawthorne Christian drops to 1-3 on the campaign. The Defenders host Manchester Regional (Haledon, NJ) to clash with the Falcons in a non-league bout on Friday, September 13. The Falcons come into the bout with a record of 1-3. Manchester Regional lost 2-0 in their recent league bout against Hawthorne (Hawthorne, NJ)