The Springfield Tigers volleyball squad (Springfield, MN), was defeated 3-0 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Loyola Crusaders (Mankato, MN)

With the win, Loyola improves its record to 4-22 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector, MN) to encounter the Mustangs in a non-league battle on Monday, October 21. The Mustangs go into the battle with a record of 19-3. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart lost 3-0 in their recent non-league battle against Alden-Conger (Alden, MN)

The Tigers now own a 5-21 record. They put it on the line next when they host Varsity Opponent for a non-league battle on Thursday, October 17. Springfield will encounter a squad coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to Martin Luther (Greendale, WI). The record now stands at 193-576.