SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake girls volleyball team kicked off the season with a bang, topping the Peru Nighthawks — a perennial Section VII powerhouse — 3-2 on the road Tuesday. The Red Storm won by scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 18-25 and 15-7

The Red Storm’s Alice LaDue, a senior, had 12 assists, eight points, three kills and one ace. Senior Emily Gay came through with nine points, six aces, five kills, three digs and one assist, while Rori Chenaille-Schenk, a sophomore, had nine points, five digs and four aces.

Saranac Lake’s Lexie Donaldson, a sophomore, led the way defensivley with a team-high 12 digs. Donaldson also chipped in with four points, three kills and one ace. Gracen Foster, a junior, was solid infront of the net, recording three blocks.

With the win, the Red Storm improves to 1-0 on the season. The team will host the AuSable Valley Patriots on the Monday at 6 p.m.

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Individual statistics

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SL — Alice LaDue 12 assists, 8 points, 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace; Lexie Donaldson 12 digs, 4 points, 3 kills, 1 ace; Whitney Warner 3 digs, 1 kill; Emily Gay 9 points, 6 aces, 5 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist; Abby Isabella 7 aces, 7 points, 4 digs, 3 kills, 1 block; Gracen Foster 4 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs; Sophia McBride 3 points, 2 aces, 2 kills, 1 block; Rori Chenaille-Schenk 9 points, 5 digs, 4 aces; Sophie Czadzeck 2 kills.

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Lake Placid 3, Northern Adirondack 2

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The Lake Placid volleyball team defeated the Northern Adirondack Bobcats 3-2 at home Tuesday, by scores of 18-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-17 and 15-13.

Senior Norah Galvin paced the Blue Bombers with 18 assists, 12 points, 12 digs, six kills four aces and one block. Fellow senior Kelsey McKillip was the team’s leading point-earner with 15. McKillip also had seven digs, five aces and two kills.

Junior Brooke Meyer was solid in front of the net, recording a team-high 12 kills. Ireland Cassidy, a freshman, had 13 points, five aces, five digs, four kills and one block.

Lake Placid, which now sits at 1-0, was slated to take on the Beekmantown Eagles on Wednesday. Following that match, the team will host the Peru Nighthawks at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19.

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Individual statistics

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LP — Brooke Meyer 12 kills, 5 digs; Emma Wylie 1 dig; Fiona Sullivan 8 points, 3 aces, 5 kills, 1 dig, 1 assist; Brooke Beaney 1 point, 2 kills, 6 digs; Norah Galvin 12 points, 4 aces, 6 kills, 12 digs, 1 block, 18 assists; Ireland Cassidy 13 points, 5 aces, 4 kills, 5 digs, 1 block, 1 assist; Sophie Spanburgh 2 points; Haileigh LaMare 2 digs; Adiss Livesey-Ferry 6 points, 4 aces, 2 digs; Kelsey McKillip 15 points, 5 aces, 2 kills, 7 digs; Reagan LaMotte 1 kill, 5 digs.