The Mt. Vernon Rams volleyball team (Mt. Vernon, IL), went down 2-0 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the host Woodlawn Cardinals (Woodlawn, IL)

The Cardinals (4-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL). The Pirates come into the non-league challenge with a 7-2 record. In their last challenge, Valmeyer defeated Steeleville (Steeleville, IL), 2-0, in a league challenge.

Next, the Rams encounter the Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL) in a South Seven challenge, on Tuesday, September 13. Mt. Vernon will attempt to move on its 2-10 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 9-6 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Hermann (Hermann, MO).