Auburn Tigers (Auburn, AL) backers left the game in high spirits Saturday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Hardin Valley Academy Hawks (Knoxville, TN), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Tigers battle the Smiths Station Panthers (Smiths, AL) in a 7A Area 4 match, on Tuesday, September 12. Auburn will attempt to better on its 3-7 season record. The Panthers come into the match with a 1-1 record after their 3-0 non-league loss to Columbus (Columbus, GA).

With the loss, Hardin Valley Academy drops to 16-4 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Jasper (Jasper, AL) to battle the Vikings in a non-league match on Saturday, September 9. The Vikings come into the match with a record of 8-4. Jasper won 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Priceville (Priceville, AL)