El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) supporters left the game in high spirits Wednesday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA), 2-1 in a league match.

Next up, the Gauchos clash with the Lincoln Trojans (Stockton, CA) in a non-league match, on Wednesday, September 13. El Capitan will attempt to advance on its 1-0 season record. The Trojans come into the match with a 1-3 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to East Union (Manteca, CA).

With the loss, Atwater drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Falcons host Patterson (Patterson, CA) to clash with the Tigers in a match on Monday, September 11. The Tigers come into the match with a record of 0-0.