There's no place like home for Shepherd, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Trinity Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The Pirates not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since August 27, 2024 (when they won 3-0).
While Shepherd won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-9, 25-23.
Swayzie Nelson
| 08/15/25 vs New Caney | 1 |
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| 08/19/25 @ Coldspring-Oakhurst | 1 |
| 08/26/25 vs Trinity | 3 |
Shepherd found their leader in sophomore Swayzie Nelson, who had 22 digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Nelson. Brianna McCain also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Shepherd was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2024.
Shepherd's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Trinity, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Shepherd didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Dayton on the 28th. As for Trinity, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against C.H. Yoe on the 28th.
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