If Saranac Lake was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of AuSable Valley last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saranac Lake Red Storm came up short against the Plattsburgh Hornets on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Red Storm have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Saranac Lake was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-11, 25-22.
Several Red Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rori Chenaille-Schenk, who had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Saranac Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Plattsburgh's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sadie Walker, who had eight digs and three aces. Walker is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Battinelli, who had 19 kills and two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saranac Lake fell to 2-1. As for Plattsburgh, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Saranac Lake will challenge Northeastern Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plattsburgh, they will take on Northern Adirondack at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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