The Mt. Vernon Rams volleyball team (Mt. Vernon, IL), went down 2-0 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the visiting Pana Panthers (Pana, IL)

The Panthers (6-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL). The Tornadoes enter the non-league challenge with a 2-2 record. In their last challenge, Taylorville went down by Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL), 2-1, in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Rams encounter the Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, September 2. Mt. Vernon will attempt to move on its 1-6 season record. The Sages enter the challenge with a 4-1 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Warrensburg-Latham (Warrensburg, IL).