Daily Roundup: August 23, 2023

August 23, 2023, 11:36 pm | by Tim Hower

COASTAL PREPS THREE STARS OF THE NIGHT

***The rankings by each area team come from the Coastal Preps Power Rankings***

VOLLEYBALL

No. 3 Topsail 3, Croatan 2

(25-22, 25-16, 17-25, 19-25, 15-13)

The Pirates won the final three points of the fifth set to secure a hard-fought home victory.

After a Croatan service error tied the score at 13-all, Topsail (2-2) took the lead on a kill from outside hitter Ryan Lambert. Setter Hannah Losey ended it with an ace.

The back-and-fourth fifth set had 10 ties and 11 lead changes. Neither team led by more than two points.

Lambert ended the opening set with a crosscourt kill. The Pirates jumped out to an 11-5 lead in the second set and continued to pull away. Payten Bracey served back-to-back aces to put Topsail up by two sets.

Next up for the Pirates is a home match against Dixon at 6 p.m. Thursday.

No. 7 New Hanover 3, New Bern 0

(25-17, 25-20, 25-16)

Maddie Sawyer hit .353 with a team-high 10 kills, and the Wildcats picked up a fourth consecutive victory.

Sawyer also served three of New Hanover’s (4-0) 12 aces. Jordyn Blount finished with four.

Lilian Rempel finished with six kills. Chloe Stein put down five kills to go along with nine digs.

Setter Lillee Moore had a double-double with 15 assists and 11 digs. Freshman Justine McCague handed out nine assists.

The Wildcats host Coastal Christian on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Other scores

No. 14 West Brunswick 3, No. 13 East Columbus 2 (set scores not provided)

Union 3, No. 16 North Brunswick 2 (24-26, 25-17, 16-25, 25-23, 17-15)

Wallace-Rose Hill 3, No. 17 Pender 0 (28-26, 25-21, 25-14)

BOYS SOCCER

No. 14 West Brunswick 3, No. 15 Whiteville 0

A hat trick from Hunter Lofland guided the Trojans to their second victory of the week.

West Brunswick (2-1) hosts White Oak on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Hobbton 2, No. 12 Trask 0

Freshman goalkeeper Peter Sandoval was excellent in the defeat, finishing with 16 saves.

Trask (2-3) plays Raleigh Charter in the NCSCA Kickoff Classic at WakeMed Soccer Park on Friday at 6 p.m.

Richlands 3, No. 8 Pender 1

Irving Garcia scored off a cross from Aidan Murray in the 22nd minute to give the Patriots a 1-0 lead, but the host Wildcats scored three unanswered goals to rally for the victory.

Pender (1-2) hosts Lakewood on Monday at 6 p.m.