There's no place like home for Mira Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Coronado Islanders 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-106) Mira Mesa actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 20-25, 19-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Leading Mira Mesa to victory were Ejaykeoni Lumanlan and Nathan Montemayor. Lumanlan had 14 digs and two aces, while Montemayor had 25 assists and three digs. That's the most aces Lumanlan has posted over his last six matchups. Derek Kanuha also deserves some recognition as he had his first digs of the season.
Marauders
| 03/25/25 vs Coronado | 14 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 10 |
| 03/13/25 @ Mater Dei Catholic | 9 |
| 02/28/25 vs Montgomery | 6 |
| 02/28/25 vs Tri-City Christian | 6 |
They weren't the only good server: Mira Mesa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Mira Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Coronado, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mira Mesa is set to challenge their familiar foe Canyon Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Coronado will take on rival University City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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