Photos: Blackbirds soar to sectional final

The Voorheesville Blackbirds girls volleyball team battled Lake George in a five-set match in the Class C sectional semifinal on Wednesday Nov. 2.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Eyes on the ball: Voorheesville’s Emily Bablin, left, squats down to bump the ball towards a teammate by the net as her sister Katy looks on during the third set of the Blackbirds’ three-sets-to-two upset victory; 25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-15, over number-two seed Lake George in the Class C sectional semifinal game at Broadalbin-Perth High School on Wednesday night. Emily Bablin had 16 service points, 12 kills, and six digs while Katy Bablin had seven assists, 10 service points, and 12 kills for the Blackbirds.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Stuffed at the net: Voorheesville’s Lauren Mackey, center, gets both her hands on the ball as Lake George’s Alysia Kane attempts to spike the ball in the third set of Wednesday’s victory. The Blackbirds advance to the Saturday-afternoon sectional final game against number-one seed Galway at 3 p.m. at Saratoga High School.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Baseline dominance: Voorheesville’s Victoria Konicki throws the ball up during the fourth set, which saw the Blackbirds down by much as 10 points. At the end of the set, the Birds almost pulled out a huge comeback just by Konicki’s serving excellence but fell, 23-25. Konicki had 17 service points and five kills in the intense five-set match between Voorheesville and Lake George.