The Marquette Catholic Explorers volleyball squad (Alton, IL), dropped 2-0 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL)

The Eagles (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL). The Crusaders enter the non-league contest with a 1-1 record. In their last contest, Althoff Catholic was knocked off by Breese Central (Breese, IL), 2-0, in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Explorers meet the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers (Greenfield, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, August 30. Marquette Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Roxana (Roxana, IL).