Saranac Lake had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They skirted past the Peru Nighthawks 3-2. For the Red Storm, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Nighthawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Saranac Lake got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 18-25, 15-7.
Leading Saranac Lake to victory were Alice LaDue and Lexie Donaldson. LaDue had 12 assists, while Donaldson had 12 digs. Donaldson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Saranac Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Saranac Lake will face off against AuSable Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Peru, they will challenge Beekmantown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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