St. Francis Spartans (Wheaton, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Friday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Plainfield East Bengals (Plainfield, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Spartans clash with the St. Xavier Tigers (Louisville, KY) in a non-league match, on Saturday, April 22. St. Francis will attempt to advance on its 16-3 season record. The Tigers come into the match with a 15-4 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, IL).

With the loss, Plainfield East drops to 10-4 on the campaign. The Bengals travel to Naperville Central (Naperville, IL) to clash with the Redhawks in a non-league match on Saturday, April 22. The Redhawks come into the match with a record of 4-9. Naperville Central lost 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Brother Rice (Chicago, IL)