CLINTONVILLE — The AuSable Valley Patriots swept past the Northern Adirondack Bobcats 3-0 Tuesday in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference volleyball.

The Patriots (8-8) finished the season at .500 — after a string of losing campaigns — and they're hoping to make it a winning year with success in the sectionals, which begin later this week. AuSable Valley, the fifth seed in Class B, will travel to Northeastern Clinton, the No. 4 seed, Friday in a quarterfinal round matchup.

AuSable Valley, rebounding from Monday's setback at Plattsburgh High, looked ready for the postseason with its 25-13, 25-17, 25-10 sweep of Northern Adirondack (5-11).

Alexandra Hoey had a great serving night with 26 points, including 12 aces, and also played outstanding defense with six kills and 12 digs. Shiloh Bourgeois (7 kills, 1 block) and Emily Miller (12 kills, 4 blocks) were tough at the net for the Patriots while Maureen Myers, the lone senior, turned in a solid performance on Senior Night. Amanda Hamilton also had 17 assists.

Sarah Brunell had four points and four kills for NAC.

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AuSable Valley 3, NAC 0

AVC: 25-13, 25-17, 25-10

NAC- Warick, 2 kills, 3 digs. Brunell, 4 points, 4 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace. Filion, 3 digs, 3 assists. Perry, 1 dig. Trombly, 1 point, 2 kills, 7 digs, 1 assist. Magoon, 1 point. Love, 1 point, 1 ace. Garrand, 2 digs. Drown, 3 points.

AVC- Hoey, 26 points, 12 aces, 6 kills, 12 digs, 2 assists. Bourgeois, 3 points, 1 ace, 7 kills, 7 digs, 1 block. Hamilton, 5 points, 1 kill, 5 digs, 17 assists. Fuller, 6 points, 2 kills, 3 digs. Miller, 4 points, 1 ace, 12 kills, 4 blocks. McBrearity, 2 kills. Lawrence, 1 point, 1 ace. Kennedy, 1 dig. Myers, 1 point. Herman, 3 points, 1 ace, 1 dig.

JV: NAC, 2-0.

Volleyball playoffs set


PLATTSBURGH — The Section VII volleyball tournament will get under way Thursday with unbeaten Beekmantown the top seed and defending champion in Class B.

There are seven schools in the Class B playoffs while only two in Class C.

Northern Adirondack, the defending sectional and regional champ, will take on Lake Placid in the C final Saturday, Feb. 21, at Plattsburgh State.

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Section VII Volleyball

Tournament

Class B

Quarterfinal round

Thursday, Feb. 12

No. 6 Saranac Lake (4-12) at No. 3 Saranac (11-5), 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13

No. 5 AuSable Valley (8-8) at No. 4 Northeastern Clinton (10-6), 4 p.m.

No. 7 Peru (3-13) at No. 2 Plattsburgh High (14-2), 6 p.m.

Semifinal round

Tuesday, Feb. 17

AuSable-NCCS winner at No. 1 Beekmantown (16-0), 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Saranac Lake-Saranac winner vs. Peru-PHS winner at highest remaining seed, 6 p.m.

Championship

Saturday, Feb. 21

at PSU Memorial Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Class C

Championship

Saturday, Feb. 21

at PSU Memorial Hall

Northern Adirondack (5-11) vs. Lake Placid (1-15), 1 p.m.

Regionals

Saturday, Feb. 28

at Beekmantown Central

Pool play for Class C (3 sets non deciding)

9 a.m. — Section 3 vs Section 7

10 a.m. — Section 4 vs Section 3

11 a.m. — Section 4 vs Section 7

Top 2 sections advance to finals

(Finals are three-out-of-five match)

Class B final, noon

Class C final, 1:30 p.m.

Admission prices

Quarterfinals, semifinals — $3 adults, $2 students

Finals — $5 all

Regionals — $6 all