In Thursday's league contest, the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) volleyball squad knocked off the host Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL), by a margin of 2-0.

Next up, the Orphans battle the Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL) in a South Seven contest, on Thursday, October 4. Centralia will attempt to better on its 17-8 season record. The Terriers come into the contest with a 18-7 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL).

With the loss, Mt. Vernon drops to 2-14 on the campaign. The Rams host Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL) to battle the Golden Aces in a non-league contest on Monday, October 1. The Golden Aces come into the contest with a record of 5-11. Mt. Carmel lost 3-1 in their recent league contest against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IN)