Fans at Saturday's non-league contest between the Hudson Pirates (Hudson, IA) and the host East Marshall Mustangs (Le Grand, IA), observed Hudson's volleyball team hold off East Marshall by a count of 2-1.

The Pirates (18-6) will now prepare for their contest against Denver (Denver, IA). The Cyclones enter the non-league contest with a 19-0 record. In their last contest, Denver got by Grundy Center (Grundy Center, IA), 2-0, in a non-league battle.

The Mustangs now own a 9-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host AGWSR for a non-league battle on Tuesday, September 16. East Marshall will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Grundy Center (Grundy Center, IA). The Cougars record now stands at 0-10.