Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Wednesday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Eagles battle the Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL) in a non-league match, on Thursday, August 24. Columbia will attempt to advance on its 1-0 season record. The Crusaders come into the match with a 1-1 record after their 2-1 non-league loss to Breese Central (Breese, IL).

With the loss, Marquette Catholic drops to 1-3 on the campaign. The Explorers travel to Southwestern (Piasa, IL) to battle the Piasa Birds in a non-league match on Saturday, August 26. The Piasa Birds come into the match with a record of 1-3. Southwestern lost 2-1 in their recent non-league match against South County (Franklin, IL)