Ayer Shirley Panthers (Ayer, MA) boosters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their volleyball squad achieve victory over the host St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians (Fitchburg, MA), 3-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, Ayer Shirley improves its record to 1-0 on the season. The Panthers travel to Fitchburg (Fitchburg, MA) to encounter the Red Raiders in a Midland-Wachusett C test on Tuesday, September 9. The Red Raiders go into the test with a record of 0-1. Fitchburg lost 3-1 in their recent non-league test against South Lancaster Academy (South Lancaster, MA)

The Bernardians now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Nashoba Valley Tech for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 8.