AuSable Valley is 8-2 against Lake Placid since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The AuSable Valley Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Placid Bombers at 6:00 p.m. AuSable Valley will be strutting in after a win while Lake Placid will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, AuSable Valley finally turned things around against Northern Adirondack on Tuesday. They blew past the Bobcats 3-0.
AuSable Valley was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Lake Placid came up short against Peru on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Lake Placid had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 26-24.
Lake Placid's defeat came about despite a quality game from Norah Galvin, who had three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Fiona Sullivan, who had four aces.
The victory got AuSable Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Lake Placid, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
AuSable Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Placid in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Placid's Nadia Phillip, who had 17 digs, 15 kills, and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for AuSable Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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