The crowd at Friday's non-league bout between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the visiting Andrew Thunderbolts (Tinley Park, IL), saw Shepard's volleyball squad nip Andrew by a tally of 2-1.

With the win, Shepard upgrades its record to 23-8 on the year. The Astros travel to Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, ) to play the in a non-league bout on Friday, October 15. The go into the bout with a record of 47-190. Non Varsity Tournament Opponent lost 2-0 in their recent non-league bout against Grace Christian (Anchorage, AK)

The Thunderbolts now own a 15-13 record. They play next when they travel to Metea Valley for a non-league bout on Friday, October 15. Andrew will play a Mustangs squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL). The Mustangs record now stands at 31-2.