Fans at Tuesday's non-league contest between the Hollins Royals (St. Petersburg, FL) and the visiting Clearwater Tornadoes (Clearwater, FL), observed Hollins's volleyball team hold off Clearwater by a tally of 2-1.

The Royals (2-0) will now prepare for their contest against Gibbs (St. Petersburg, FL). The Gladiators enter the non-league contest with a 0-2 record.

Next, the Tornadoes meet the Dunedin Falcons (Dunedin, FL) in a non-league test, on Thursday, September 4. Clearwater will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record. The Falcons go into the test with a 1-3 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor, FL).