Volleyball Recap: Shawnee Mission Northwest's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Cougars

Previous Games

09/27/25 vs Gardner-Edgerton	2-0
09/27/25 @ Leavenworth	2-0
09/27/25 @ Ottawa	2-1
09/27/25 @ De Soto	2-1
09/27/25 @ Tonganoxie	2-0
+ 3 more games

Shawnee Mission Northwest entered their tilt with Gardner-Edgerton on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Trailblazers by a score of 2-0. The Cougars were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Trailblazers, so the Cougars were just returning the favor.

The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-22.

Sophie Salmon paced Shawnee Mission Northwest's offense, picking up 12 kills. Salmon got some help from Lilli Weber and her 27 assists.

Gardner-Edgerton's loss came despite strong showings from Bella Garcia and Reese Schesser. Garcia had nine digs and one assist, while Schesser had four digs and two assists.

Shawnee Mission Northwest's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.

Shawnee Mission Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Blue Valley Southwest on the 27th. As for Gardner-Edgerton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against De Soto on the 27th.