The Lakeland volleyball team swept Walled Lake Northern Monday evening at the 6^th annual Dig Pink for breast cancer night. The lady Eagles dedicate this special night in memory of Mrs. Dawn O’Leary, who was a teacher at Milford High School. Mrs. O’Leary’s daughter, Katie, played for the Eagles and graduated in 2008.

Lakeland jumped off to a quick 11-4 lead in game one. After a Walled Lake Northern time out, the Eagles went on a run to win 25-15. Game two was tight, as Lakeland held a slim 18-14 lead. The Eagles closed out game two with a 25-20 win.

Game three was a barn burner as the score was tied 6 times. Lakeland was down 12-10 before going on a 9-0 run led by senior Carolyn Niehaus to take a 19-12 lead. Walled Lake Northern stormed back to take a 19-17 lead as the Eagles called time out. The teams traded points the rest of the way. The Eagles eeked out a 28-26 win to remain unbeaten in the KLAA North Division with a 6-0 record.

Members of the Lakeland soccer and football teams joined the volleyball team to support breast cancer awareness in memory of Mrs. O’Leary.