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| 05/13/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/04/25 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 05/12/21 - Home | 0-2 L |
Shepard hadn't done well against Oak Lawn recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Astros walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Spartans. This was a revenge game for the Astros: when they faced off against the Spartans back in April, they had to take a 2-0 loss.
Shepard easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14.
Oliver Bilik paced Shepard's offense, picking up nine kills. Bilik got some help from Conor Harkala and his 20 assists. Finally, Connor Evans kept Shepard's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Shepard is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season. As for Oak Lawn, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shepard will square off against Oak Forest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Lawn, they will take on Reavis at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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