It won’t be long before Shepard’s Olivia Wal will be saying goodbye to volleyball.

The 5-foot-7 right-side hitter is finishing up her senior season for the Astros, and after playing club this winter, she’ll sink her teeth into studying for a future in dentistry.

Wal has spent part of her high school days doing charity work, so putting a smile on peoples’ faces will be nothing new.

“Especially for the career in dentistry, for me, it’s just to make people more confident about themselves,” Wal said. “Just helping people out makes my heart feel good.”

Wal had everyone around her smiling brightly Tuesday night after helping lead Shepard to a 25-19, 25-21 victory over Oak Lawn in a Class 4A Mother McAuley Regional semifinal game.

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