Lake Placid is 0-10 against Peru since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Lake Placid Bombers are taking a road trip to take on the Peru Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lake Placid came up short against Beekmantown on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Lake Placid was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Beekmantown's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-20.
Lake Placid might have lost, but man, Norah Galvin was a machine: she had ten digs and eight kills. Galvin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Fiona Sullivan, who had six digs, two kills, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Peru came up short against Beekmantown on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Nighthawks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 16-25, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Peru saw an underclassman step up: Alysa Darrah had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Peru was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Lake Placid's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Peru, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lake Placid has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Placid might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Peru when the teams last played back in September. Can Lake Placid avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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