Volleyball Preview: Coronado Thunderbirds vs. Eastwood Troopers
Coronado has gone 8-2 against Eastwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Coronado Thunderbirds will take on the Eastwood Troopers at 6:35 p.m. Coronado is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Coronado earned a 3-1 victory over Montwood.
Coronado had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17.
Coronado's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lauren Bates, who had 24 digs and ten kills, and Addison (Addie-Mack) Rosales, who had five kills, five digs, and five digs. (Addie-Mack) Rosales is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Elle Rios, who had 13 kills, seven digs, and seven digs.
Meanwhile, Eastwood made easy work of Pebble Hills on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Troopers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Eastwood was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-6.
Coronado is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Eastwood, their record now sits at 25-5.
Coronado skirted past Eastwood 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coronado since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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