In Tuesday's non-league challenge, the host Hackensack Comets volleyball team scored a close 2-1 triumph over the Saddle Brook Falcons.

The Comets (3-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Ridgewood (Ridgewood, NJ). The Maroons go into the Big North - Freedom battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Ridgewood was edged by Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ), 2-1, in a league battle.

The Falcons now own a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Eastern Christian for a non-league battle on Thursday, September 26. Saddle Brook will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Manchester Regional (Haledon, NJ). The Eagles record now stands at 5-5.