LASKER – Northeast Academy won their ninth volleyball match overall here last week.

The Lady Eagles used four sets to stop Albemarle School and improve to 9-3 for the season with a 2-3 mark inside the Tarheel Independent Conference.

“The girls covered tips and covered the floor,” said sixth-year skipper Cap Pfeiffer. “They got their first serves in and they hustled.”

Northeast took the opening game of the match 25-21, but appeared to be in trouble early in the second game with the Lady Colts ahead 9-5. Sarah Taylor Best changed that, however, when she rolled off seven consecutive serves to give Northeast a 12-9 lead. They went on to a 25-19 win.

In the third game, Albemarle finally scored a victory with a 25-22 final, but Northeast bounced back to close out the match with a 25-19 win in the fourth game.

Jennifer Sykes helped pace the Lady Eagles to victory as she had eight assists to go with five tips, three aces, two kills a dig and a block. Lacy Pfeiffer added four digs, two kills, two aces and two tips.

Kelly Sykes was also stellar, recording seven kills during the afternoon along with two aces, two digs, two tips and a block. Lauren Edwards added three aces on the afternoon as well as a pair of kills, a tip and an assist.

Brittany Bolton had two digs for the Lady Eagles while Best had two aces and one tip.

The Lady Eagles will be back in action today (Thursday) when they host Lawrence Academy in another key TIC matchup.