Volleyball Preview: Coronado Leopards vs. New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners
Coronado has gone 9-1 against New Mexico School for the Deaf recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Coronado Leopards will host the New Mexico School for the Deaf Roadrunners at 5:00 p.m. Coronado is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Coronado lost 3-0 to McCurdy on Monday.
While Coronado had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, New Mexico School for the Deaf had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Dragons. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Roadrunners this season.
A big factor in the win was New Mexico School for the Deaf's feisty defense: they held Monte Del Sol Charter to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-8, 25-5.
New Mexico School for the Deaf was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive matches.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for New Mexico School for the Deaf, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Coronado's way against New Mexico School for the Deaf when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as Coronado made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Coronado have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Mexico School for the Deaf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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