The Mankato East Cougars volleyball squad (Mankato, MN), dropped 3-1 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Northfield Raiders (Northfield, MN)

With the win, Northfield upgrades its record to 2-3 on the year. The Raiders travel to Mayer Lutheran (Mayer, MN) to meet the Crusaders in a non-league contest on Friday, September 5. The Crusaders enter the contest with a record of 3-0.

Next, the Cougars meet the Faribault Falcons (Faribault, MN) in a Big 9 contest, on Tuesday, September 9. Mankato East will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Falcons enter the contest with a 0-5 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Apple Valley (Apple Valley, MN).