Volleyball Game Preview: Mission Bay Buccaneers vs. Coronado Islanders

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2025, 12:21am

Volleyball Preview: Mission Bay Buccaneers vs. Coronado Islanders

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Mission Bay is 0-3 against Coronado since March of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The Buccaneers will host the Islanders at 5:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, Mission Bay came up short against High Tech SD and fell 3-1. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Mission Bay started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.

Despite the loss, Mission Bay saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zeth Abelman had 17 digs and two aces.

Meanwhile, Coronado had just enough and edged out University City 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Islanders.

Coronado had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-10.

Mission Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.

Mission Bay came up short against Coronado when the teams last played on April 8th, falling 3-1. Will the Buccaneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.

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