The Eureka Hornets volleyball squad (Eureka, IL), dropped 2-0 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL)

With the win, Deer Creek-Mackinaw improves its record to 17-9 on the season. The Chiefs travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL) to encounter the Cyclones in a non-league battle on Saturday, October 5. The Cyclones go into the battle with a record of 15-6. Sacred Heart-Griffin won 2-0 in their recent league battle against Rochester (Rochester, IL)

The Hornets now own a 19-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Heyworth for a Heart of Illinois battle on Tuesday, October 8. Eureka will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Delavan (Delavan, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 16-7.