The Riverbend Bears (Fredericksburg, VA) volleyball held off the visiting Blacksburg Bruins (Blacksburg, VA), 2-1 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Bears now possess a 5-4 record. They play next when they travel to Albemarle for a non-league bout on Saturday, September 7. Riverbend will clash with a Patriots team coming off a 3-0 league win over Monticello (Charlottesville, VA). The Patriots record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Blacksburg drops to 2-3 on the campaign. The Bruins host Northside (Roanoke, VA) to clash with the Vikings in a non-league bout on Saturday, September 7. The Vikings come into the bout with a record of 0-4. Northside lost 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Glenvar (Salem, VA)