WEST CHAZY — The Saranac Lake volleyball team’s hopes of earning the program’s first-ever state playoff victory fell short on Wednesday evening, as the Red Storm suffered a 3-1 loss to the Ichabod Crane Riders in the NYSPHSAA Class B subregional round.

Playing at Beekmantown High School, the Section 2 champion, Riders, won by scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-9 and 25-18. Saranac Lake had rallied from 10 points down in the opening set to secure a win; however, Ichabod Crane took control from that point on to seal the match.

The Red Storm’s Lexie Donaldson paced her team with a double-double, recording 10 digs and 10 points to go along with her four aces and four kills. The team’s libero, Rori Chenaille-Schenk, added 30 digs, seven points and two aces.

Saranac Lake’s Gracen Foster had a standout performance with six digs, four assists, four kills, one ace and one point. Teammate Sophie Czadzeck chipped in with nine assists, four digs, three kills, three points and one ace.

The Red Storm, which — despite falling in the Section VII, Class B title game — had earned the state playoff spot as their section was awarded two for this class. The team ended their season with a 13-7 overall record.

Meanwhile, three seniors — Foster, Melody Costigan and Sophia McBride — wrapped up their varsity volleyball career on Wednesday.

Ichabod Crane, which improved to 15-8 overall, advanced to the NYSPHSAA regional round where it will take on Section III’s champions, Westhill, at Skaneatles High School at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Westhill defeated the Section X, Class B champion, Ogdensburg Free Academy, 3-0 on Tuesday.

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Individual statistics

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SL — Lyndsee Reardon 11 digs; Sophie Czadzeck 3 points, 1 ace, 3 kills, 9 assists, 4 digs; Mackenzie Crane 2 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks; Rori Chenaille-Schenk 7 points, 2 aces, 30 digs; Lexie Donaldson 10 points, 4 aces, 4 kills, 10 digs; Gracen Foster 1 point, 1 ace, 4 kills, 4 assists, 6 digs; Lilly Kipping 1 assist, 3 digs; Addy Foster 4 points, 1 ace; Kasey Clark 2 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks; Lily Patnode 4 digs.