LUMBERTON — For the second straight day, the Lumberton volleyball team earned a three-set victory over Scotland. Much like on Monday, the Lady Pirates won in Sandhills Athletic Conference match at home on senior night, 25-18, 26-25 and 25-22.
Scotland’s (7-10, 6-7 SAC) Carleigh Carter notched a kill to tie the score at 17-all in the first set, but Lumberton (12-6, 6-6) ended the game on an 8-1 run to earn a 25-18 victory.
The Lady Pirates maintained control early in the second set and jumped out to an 18-11 lead. Scotland then took advantage of a series of errors by Lumberton and rattled off seven unanswered points. Scotland’s Taylor Waitley registered a kill to tie the set at 18-all.
Scotland continued its run and eventually led the set 24-21, but a couple of errors by the Lady Scots and a kill by Lumberton’s Katie Kinlaw helped the Lady Pirates tie the score at 24-all.
Kinlaw had six kills, while Alexandria Simpson had a team-high seven kills and two blocks. Also contributing for Lumberton was Madison Canady with six kills and Rachel O’Neil with four kills.
With Lumberton leading 26-25, Simpson helped the Lady Pirates complete their late comeback by logging a game-winning ace.
Scotland erased a 20-17 deficit late in the third set and took a 22-21 lead, but Lumberton scored four points in a row to win 25-22.
Lady Rams win on senior night
PEMBROKE — The Purnell Swett girls tennis team defeated Scotland 6-3 on Tuesday to win its third straight match.
“It’s always a great day when you can win on Senior Day,” Purnell Swett (8-6) coach David Leek said. “These three young ladies have been special to our program and a big part of the success we had this season. We finished fourth in the conference with eight wins and that is just super and I’m proud of all eight players. We’re definitely going to miss these three seniors, though.”
Harlie Scott won in No. 3 singles, 8-1, as one of the three seniors honored. Also earning wins in singles were Elysha Strickland 8-1, Lauren Strickland 8-3 and Mya Sampson 8-0.
Scott and Sampson teamed up to win in doubles action 8-3, while Sampson and senior Lydia Locklear won 8-0.
Fairmont sweeps Red Springs
FAIRMONT — After falling to an in-county opponent on Monday, the Fairmont volleyball team rebounded with a three-set win over Red Springs, 25-9, 25-17 and 25-21 at home.
For Fairmont, Mackenize Johnson had 24 assists, Mya Hunt had 12 kills and 5 aces, Naziyah McNair finish with 6 kills and Kaitlyn Hunt had 12 digs.
In other Three Rivers Conference action, South Columbus routed South Robeson in three sets and West Bladen won in four sets over St. Pauls.
