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It didn’t matter that the Topsail volleyball team had never previously defeated Hoggard in Mideastern Conference play. It didn’t matter that the Pirates lost 3-1 to the Vikings just a few weeks ago. It didn’t matter that Topsail trailed at one point in all three sets played in Sheila Boles Gym on Tuesday.
None of it mattered as Topsail senior Ryan Lambert soared into the air and slammed down the winning point in the Pirates’ 3-0 sweep of Mideastern Conference rival Hoggard. The win is Topsail’s first against Hoggard since joining the MEC, snapping a 0-27 losing spell that spans back to 2010…