Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) backers left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting Seneca Fighting Irish (Seneca, IL), 2-1 in a league match.

Next up, the Crusaders battle the Roanoke-Benson Rockets (Roanoke, IL) in a Tri-County match, on Thursday, September 8. Marquette will attempt to better on its 4-2 season record. The Rockets come into the match with a 0-4 record after their 2-0 league loss to Putnam County (Granville, IL).

With the loss, Seneca drops to 7-2 on the campaign. The Fighting irish travel to Newark (Newark, IL) to battle the Norsemen in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 6. The Norsemen come into the match with a record of 9-0. Newark won 2-1 in their recent non-league match against Manteno (Manteno, IL)