Fans at Thursday's league contest between the St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI) and the visiting Elk Rapids Elks (Elk Rapids, MI), observed St. Francis's volleyball team top Elk Rapids by a count of 3-0.

The Gladiators (12-7) will now prepare for their contest against Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI). The Titans enter the non-league contest with a 7-6 record. In their last contest, Traverse City West was knocked off by Traverse City Central (Traverse City, MI), 3-0, in a league contest.

Next, the Elks battle the Charlevoix Rayders (Charlevoix, MI) in a Lake Michigan contest, on Tuesday, September 24. Elk Rapids will attempt to move on its 15-3 season record. The Rayders enter the contest with a 4-11 record after their 3-1 league win over Kalkaska (Kalkaska, MI).