In Saturday's non-league contest, the El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) volleyball squad knocked off the host Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA), by a margin of 2-0.

Next up, the Gauchos battle the Yosemite Badgers (Oakhurst, CA) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, September 9. El Capitan will attempt to better on its 11-7 season record. The Badgers come into the contest with a 7-8 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Pitman (Turlock, CA).

With the loss, Buhach Colony drops to 3-5 on the campaign. The Thunder host Central Valley (Ceres, CA) to battle the Hawks in a Central California Conference contest on Monday, September 11. The Hawks come into the contest with a record of 2-8. Central Valley lost 3-0 in their recent non-league contest against Modesto (Modesto, CA)