The Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) volleyball knocked off the host Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL), 2-0 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Explorers now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Metro-East Lutheran for a bout on Tuesday, September 10.

With the loss, Southwestern drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Piasa birds host Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL) to clash with the Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, September 10. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 0-0.