Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN) supporters left the game in high spirits Tuesday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN), 3-2 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Pirates battle the New York Mills Eagles (New York Mills, MN) in a Park Region match, on Thursday, September 14. Verndale will attempt to advance on its 6-0 season record. The Eagles come into the match with a 3-4 record after their 3-1 non-league win over Lake Park-Audubon (Lake Park, MN).

With the loss, Pine River-Backus drops to 3-3 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Crosby-Ironton (Crosby, MN) to battle the Rangers in a non-league match on Thursday, September 14. The Rangers come into the match with a record of 0-4. Crosby-Ironton lost 3-2 in their recent non-league match against Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] (Isle, MN)