Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they saw their volleyball squad achieve victory over the host Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), 2-0 in a league test.

With the win, Effingham improves its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Hearts travel to Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL) to meet the Braves in a Apollo challenge on Tuesday, September 30. The Braves come into the challenge with a record of 13-9. Mt. Zion lost 2-1 in their recent league challenge against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL)

Next, the Greenwave meet the Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL) in a Apollo challenge, on Tuesday, September 30. Mattoon will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 3-17 record after their 2-0 league loss to Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL).