Volleyball Recap: Alton Comes Up Short

Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers. The Redbirds were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

The final score came out to 25-9, 25-15.

Alton's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Belleville East, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Alton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Edwardsville on the 15th. As for Belleville East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Notre Dame on the 14th.