Crookston Pirates (Crookston, MN) followers left the game satisfied Thursday as they saw their volleyball squad edge the visiting Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal Titans (Twin Valley, MN), 3-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Crookston advances its record to 1-4 on the season. The Pirates host Fertile-Beltrami (Fertile, MN) to play the Falcons in a non-league outing on Monday, September 15. The Falcons come into the outing with a record of 2-1. Fertile-Beltrami 1-1 in their recent non-league outing against Menahga (Menahga, MN)

With the loss, Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal drops to 1-2 on the campaign. The Titans travel to Win-E-Mac (Erskine, MN) to face the Patriots in a non-league game on Tuesday, September 16. The Patriots go into the game with a record of 1-5. Win-E-Mac lost 3-0 in their recent non-league game against Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls, MN)