Volleyball Recap: Shawnee Mission West Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 9:45am

Volleyball Recap: Shawnee Mission West Vikings vs. Olathe Northwest Ravens

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Shawnee Mission West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Olathe Northwest Ravens. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

Shawnee Mission West started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-8, 25-11, 25-15.

Alex Klukvin was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.

Shawnee Mission West's loss dropped their record down to 2-25-1. As for Olathe Northwest, they moved to 15-16 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Shawnee Mission West has already played their next match, a 0-0 draw against Shawnee Mission North on the 19th. As for Olathe Northwest, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Ravens takes on Olathe South at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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