Volleyball Recap: Immaculate Heart Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Northern Highlands

Blue Eagles

Previous 5 Games

10/28/25 vs Northern Highlands	0-2
10/25/25 vs NV - Demarest	3-1
10/23/25 @ Governor Livingston	2-0
10/21/25 @ Academy of the Holy A	2-0
10/18/25 vs Ramapo	3-2

Immaculate Heart Academy faced Northern Highlands in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Blue Eagles fell 2-0 to the Highlanders. The Blue Eagles' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Immaculate Heart Academy might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Northern Highlands: every set was decided by exactly three points. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.

Adrielle Crump paced Immaculate Heart Academy's offense, picking up 15 kills. Crump got some help from Kristen Lee and her 22 assists. Sophia Mahon controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Immaculate Heart Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Northern Highlands, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.

Immaculate Heart Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Jefferson Township at 4:00 p.m. As for Northern Highlands, they will challenge Bergenfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.