The crowd at Tuesday's non-league bout between the Walpole Rebels (Walpole, MA) and the host Needham Rockets (Needham, MA), saw Walpole's volleyball squad beat Needham by a tally of 3-1.

With the win, Walpole upgrades its record to 5-3 on the year. The Rebels host Natick (Natick, MA) to play the Redhawks in a Bay State - Herget bout on Thursday, October 4. The Redhawks go into the bout with a record of 4-4. Natick lost 3-0 in their recent non-league bout against Newton North (Newtonville, MA)

The Rockets now own a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Brookline for a Bay State - Carey match on Thursday, October 4. Needham will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Wellesley (Wellesley, MA). The Warriors record now stands at 7-2.

Walpole started game 1 slow with service errors and unforced errors while Needham played strong on both offense and defense. After trailing by as much as 7 points, the Rebels began a slow climb back with services aces and attack kills, however, it wasn't enough to win the set. The Rebels came out stronger and the beginning of set 2 and worked on earning more points. Defense worked hard to control the ball against Needham's hard driven attacks. The Rebels kept the lead until the end of set 2 and continued that momentum in to set 3, taking both of those sets. Needham started set 4 stronger and led by a few points, but Rebels kept within striking distance. At 15-15, the Rebels took the lead and kept playing strong, winning the set and the match. Outstanding performances by all players contributed to the win.