Nikolaevsk opened the Mixed 6 state volleyball championship tournament with a successful day of pool play, earning a win and a tie to advance to the quarterfinal round as the top seed.

The Warriors started competition in pool C with a 2-0 win over Port Alsworth, with game scores of 25-21 and 25-13, before moving on to Akiachak, where they tied with scores of 25-18 and 18-25.

Akiachak ended the day with two ties to finish second in the group, while Port Alsworth finished with a tie and a loss to finish third.

Nikolaevsk will face the second seed out of pool D today at 2:15 p.m — either Scammon Bay or Gustavus.