The East St. Louis Flyers volleyball squad (East St. Louis, IL), was edged 2-1 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the host Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL)

The Redbirds (2-2) will now prepare for their challenge against O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL). The Panthers enter the non-league challenge with a 0-0 record.

Next, the Flyers meet the Collinsville Kahoks (Collinsville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, September 16. East St. Louis will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.