Volleyball Preview: Plattsburgh Hornets vs. Saranac Spartans
Plattsburgh is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Saranac is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Plattsburgh Hornets will challenge the Saranac Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Plattsburgh made easy work of Northeastern Clinton and carried off a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Northeastern Clinton scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-5, 25-16.
Plattsburgh's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cali Ryerson, who had five aces and two kills. Ryerson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Luck, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Plattsburgh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Saranac had just enough and edged Peru out 3-2 on Thursday.
Saranac was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-15, 18-16.
Plattsburgh's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Saranac, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3.
Plattsburgh took their victory against Saranac in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Plattsburgh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saranac turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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