In Wednesday's non-league outing, the host Marquette Catholic Explorers soccer squad scored a tight 4-0 win over the Mater Dei Knights.

The Explorers (12-5) will now prepare for their outing against Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL). The Crusaders enter the Gateway Metro outing with a 13-4 record. In their last outing, Althoff Catholic tipped Belleville East (Belleville, IL), 2-0, in a non-league outing.

Next up, the Knights confront the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes (Teutopolis, IL) in a Independent Schools outing, on Saturday, October 5. Mater Dei will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Wooden Shoes enter the outing with a 11-2 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Newton (Newton, IL).