The crowd at Monday's non-league test between the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) and the host Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL), saw Marquette Catholic's soccer squad knock off Columbia by a count of 4-1.

The Explorers now hold a 12-5 record. They play next when they travel to Father McGivney Catholic for a Gateway Metro test on Tuesday, October 4. Marquette Catholic will meet a Griffins squad coming off a 1-0 non-league win over Granite City (Granite City, IL). The Griffins record now stands at 12-6.

With the loss, Columbia drops to 12-6 on the season. The Eagles travel to Roxana (Roxana, IL) to meet the Shells in a Cahokia (Mississippi Division) test on Tuesday, October 4. The Shells come into the test with a record of 7-9. Roxana won 8-2 in their recent league test against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)