The Lady Pilots continued their high flying hard hitting act on Thursday, August 27, in Hannibal as they downed the visiting Zeps of Shenandoah in high school volleyball action winning the match in straight sets 25-19, 27-25, 25-15 and moving to 3-0 on the young season.

Set one was a back and forth affair for the first 15 points, with Mallarie Maddy and Hallie Hammel working the net and Gracen Reed feeding the hitters. With the score knotted at 13, the Lady Pilots went on a six point run to take the lead and then rattled off six of the next 12 points to claim the set.

Set two went to O.T. with the Pilots getting a turnover on a kill by Maddie to go up by one 26-25 and then a point on the volley to get the win 27-25.

After set two the Pilots regained their composure and took the match with a 25-15 win in set three.

Maddy had 20 kills, four blocks, 11service points, and 20 digs. Hammel had 15 kills, two blocks, nine service points, including four aces, and 19 digs.

Aubrey Fetty led the Pilots’ defensive, hitting the floor for 31 digs. She also tallied three aces, and finished with seven points.

Gracen Reed racked up 36 assists on 62 sets to feed the Pilots’ attack.