Plattsburgh has gone 8-1 against Lake Placid recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Plattsburgh Hornets will take on the Lake Placid Bombers at 6:00 p.m. Plattsburgh is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Plattsburgh narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Beekmantown 3-2.
Plattsburgh took Beekmantown into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 28-26, 25-23, 20-25, 15-8.
Plattsburgh relied on the efforts of Sadie Walker, who had 18 digs, three kills, and three kills, and Natalie Battinelli, who had 19 kills, nine digs, and nine digs. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Essynce Gorham was another key player, getting 16 kills, four digs, and four digs.
Plattsburgh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Placid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to AuSable Valley.
Lake Placid started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Lake Placid got top-tier performance from Norah Galvin, who had ten digs, eight kills, and eight kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Haileigh LaMare, who had seven digs, three kills, and three kills.
Plattsburgh's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lake Placid, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Plattsburgh has serving mastered this season, having averaged 17.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Placid struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Plattsburgh took their victory against Lake Placid when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Placid's Nadia Phillip, who had 14 kills, nine digs, and nine digs. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Plattsburgh to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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