If Lake Placid was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Northeastern Clinton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Placid Bombers fell just short of the Saranac Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bombers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lake Placid sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-13, 19-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Placid lost, don't look at Norah Galvin. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs, 12 kills, and two aces. With that strong performance, Galvin is now averaging an impressive 12.2 assists per game. Ireland Cassidy was another key player, getting eight digs, seven kills, six aces, and a block.
Even though they lost, Lake Placid was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Saranac was led to victory by Abigail Liberty and Sadie Baughn. Liberty had 14 digs, five aces, and two kills, while Baughn had nine digs, seven kills, six aces, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Wells, who had nine digs and five kills.
Lake Placid dropped their record down to 4-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Saranac, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Lake Placid has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Saranac Lake on the 30th. As for Saranac, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Peru on the 30th.
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