Lancers
| 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 |
| 09/27/25 @ Shawnee Mission West | 2-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Shawnee Mission East waltzed into their contest on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Olathe South Falcons. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 back in September.
Shawnee Mission East had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-16.
Leading Shawnee Mission East to victory were Jessie Hill and Adeline Clifford. Hill had 14 digs and two aces, while Clifford had seven digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Clifford a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Shawnee Mission East was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Olathe South saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rissie Evans had nine assists and six digs. Darcy Mannon also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Shawnee Mission East's record now sits at 13-6. As for Olathe South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Shawnee Mission East will host Gardner-Edgerton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olathe South, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Blue Valley Northwest on the 4th.
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