The Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI) volleyball knocked off the visiting Gladstone Braves (Gladstone, MI), 3-1 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Hematites now possess a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Calumet for a non-league bout on Tuesday, September 24. Ishpeming will clash with a Copper Kings team coming off a 3-1 league win over Hancock (Hancock, MI). The Copper Kings record now stands at 7-2.

With the loss, Gladstone drops to 3-5 on the campaign. The Braves travel to Escanaba (Escanaba, MI) to clash with the Eskymos in a Big North bout on Tuesday, September 24. The Eskymos come into the bout with a record of 4-3. Escanaba won 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Negaunee (Negaunee, MI)