Volleyball Recap: Shawnee Mission East's Run of 11 Straight Wins Now Over + How To Watch

Lancers

Previous 5 Games

10/07/25 vs Gardner-Edgerton	0-3
10/02/25 @ Olathe South	3-1
09/30/25 vs Shawnee Mission West	3-1
09/27/25 vs Louisburg	2-0
09/27/25 @ Shawnee Mission South	2-0

After a string of 11 wins, Shawnee Mission East's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lancers have suffered since September 16th.

While Shawnee Mission East ultimately came up short, they really made Gardner-Edgerton work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 25-21.

Molly McDonald paced Shawnee Mission East's offense, picking up 13 kills. McDonald got some help from McGuire Alaina and her 35 assists. McDonald was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Gardner-Edgerton found their leader in freshman Bella Garcia, who had ten digs and two assists.

Shawnee Mission East's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their record is now 18-8.

Shawnee Mission East has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Olathe West on the 8th. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lawrence Free State at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.