El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) supporters left the game in high spirits Wednesday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Lincoln Trojans (Stockton, CA), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Gauchos battle the Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) in a match, on Monday, October 2. El Capitan will attempt to advance on its 2-1 season record.

With the loss, Lincoln drops to 1-4 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Tracy (Tracy, CA) to battle the Bulldogs in a match on Thursday, September 14. The Bulldogs come into the match with a record of 0-2. Tracy lost 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Manteca (Manteca, CA)