The El Cerrito Gauchos volleyball squad (El Cerrito, CA), dropped 2-0 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Pinole Valley Spartans (Pinole, CA)

With the win, Pinole Valley improves its record to 5-4 on the season. The Spartans host Saint Mary's (Albany, CA) to encounter the Panthers in a battle on Wednesday, October 2. The Panthers go into the battle with a record of 7-3.

The Gauchos now own a 8-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host De Anza for a battle on Monday, September 30. El Cerrito will encounter a Dons squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to Bethel (Vallejo, CA). The Dons record now stands at 0-3.