Shepard lost against St. Laurence back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Astros fell 2-0 to the Vikings.
Shepard was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly three points. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Oliver Bilik and Dylan Harkala, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Conor Harkala and his 11 assists. Finally, Connor Evans kept Shepard's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Laurence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paul Rzadkosz, who had 13 digs. Those 13 digs gave Rzadkosz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthew Suchecki, who had 14 assists and five digs.
Shepard has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for St. Laurence, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-12.
Coming up, Shepard will take on Hinsdale South in a tournament on Saturday. As for St. Laurence, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against DePaul College Prep at 6:00 p.m.
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