Topsail hadn't done well against Hoggard recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Topsail Pirates were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hoggard Vikings. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Topsail never let Hoggard on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-19.
Topsail's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Lambert, who had 17 kills, eight digs, and five aces. Lambert is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nya Coury, who had 11 kills, 11 digs, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Topsail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Topsail pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Hoggard, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Topsail didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Coastal Christian on the 2nd. Hoggard has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against North Brunswick on the 2nd.
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