AUSABLE FORKS -- It was a big day Monday for the AuSable Valley golf team.

Not only did the Patriots record a 5-1 victory over Ticonderoga in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference play, one of AuSable Valley's extras -- Jamie LaFountain -- posted a hole-in-one.

LaFountain, a freshman, aced the par-three, 167-yard ninth hole at the AuSable Valley Golf Club, using a six-iron. It was LaFountain's first hole-in-one.

Witnesses to the ace were Patrick Boynton, AuSable Valley coach Chris Dubay and Ticonderoga coach John Dreimiller.

In the regular match, Justin Hart and Jeremy Tennian each carded a 43 to lead the Patriots.

Sean Pulsifer and Zach Snow each added a 44 for AuSable Valley,

The medalist on the day was Ticonderoga's Matt Bussey, who shot a 42 at No. 1 and gave the Sentinels the lone win.

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AuSable Valley 5, Ti 1

No. 1- Bussey (Ti) def. Hickey, 42-48. No. 2- Hart (AVC) def. Demarais, 43-57. No. 3- Tennian (AVC) def. Contarino, 43-53. No. 4- Pulsifer (AVC) def. Tubbs, 44-71. No. 5- Snow (AVC) def. McCarty, 44-76. No. 6- Hoey (AVC) won by forfeit, 49.

Saranac Lake 6,

NCCS 0

SARANAC LAKE -- Freshman Michael Phelan had the low score of the day with a three-over 39 as the Red Storm blanked Northeastern Clinton at the Saranac Lake Golf Club.

Taras Gach (40), Pat McHugh (40), Casey McHugh (41), Cody Ecret (43) and Nick McGrath (44) also won their matches for the unbeaten Red Storm (5-0).

Stephen Young's 43 in the No. 1 match was low score for the Cougars, who fell to 2-3.