The New Albany volleyball team gained some momentum heading into Saturday’s River City Invitational with a 25-19, 25-20, 25-13 victory at Pekin Eastern on Thursday.

Bulldog senior Brandi Waller had a great match in the middle, spiking 19 kills. Teammates Sarah Mathews and Shelby Hoskins had nine and eight kills, respectively.

Sophomore setter Lauren Bratcher set up New Albany hitters throughout the night, distributing 39 assists. Also for the Bulldogs (4-0), Emily Knight made four digs and Tiffany Owens had three service aces.

“We played OK,” New Albany head coach John Breeding said. “We need to get refocused for this week’s tournament. We played well in spurts.”

The River City Invitational will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at NAHS.

• Pioneers rebound against Salem: After falling in three games to archrival Floyd Central on Tuesday, Providence bounced back to win at Salem, 25-18, 25-14, 25-8.

Lucy Knott paced the Pioneers with 11 service points, six kills and three blocks. Teammate Laura Der had five kills and four digs, while Providence’s Ashley Ricks spiked seven kicks and made two blocks. Pioneer setter Elizabeth Endris distributed 27 assists.

“Tonight, we were able to get everyone a good bit of playing time,” Providence head coach Terri Purichia said. “I was pleased with the effort from our team. We served the ball very aggressively, and our offense looked sharp.”

The Pioneers will play in the Yorktown Invitational on Saturday.

BOYS’ SOCCER

• Bulldogs down Corydon: New Albany improved its record to 2-0 with a 2-0 road victory at Corydon.

Junior forward Steven Dobson and senior forward Keegan O’Connor each kicked in a goal for the Bulldogs. New Albany midfielder Stephan Kossis recorded an assist on each score.

The Dogs will play in the Shelbyville Invitational on Saturday.