Plattsburgh entered their tilt with Saranac Lake on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Saranac Lake Red Storm with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Storm, too.
Plattsburgh never let Saranac Lake on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-11, 25-22.
Plattsburgh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sadie Walker led the charge by getting eight digs and three aces. Walker is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Natalie Battinelli, who had 19 kills and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Plattsburgh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Saranac Lake's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rori Chenaille-Schenk, who had six digs and three aces.
Plattsburgh pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Saranac Lake, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Plattsburgh will venture away from home to challenge Northern Adirondack at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saranac Lake, they will welcome Northeastern Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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