Shenandoah had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Hiland Hawks on Wednesday as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Zeps have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Shenandoah never let Hiland on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-9.
Brenna Leach paced Shenandoah's offense, picking up 18 kills. Leach got some help from Alyssa Crum and her 20 assists. Crum was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Zeps
| 10/22/25 @ Hiland | 3-0 |
| 10/20/25 vs Monroe Central | 3-1 |
| 10/16/25 vs Garaway | 3-2 |
The victory (which was Shenandoah's third in a row) raised their record to 21-4. As for Hiland, their defeat ended a 21-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-2.
Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Shenandoah and Newark Catholic will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hiland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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