Coronado was the 3-2 winner over Eastwood when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Coronado Thunderbirds lost 3-0 to the Eastwood Troopers on Friday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-12.
Coronado's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Danielle Gutierrez, who had 19 digs. Gutierrez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Faith Silex was another key player, getting 17 digs.
Sofia Salcido was nothing short of spectacular for Eastwood: she had 12 kills, nine digs, and three aces. That's the most aces Salcido has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Gandara, who had 21 digs and two aces.
Coronado's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-9. As for Eastwood, they pushed their record up to 26-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coronado has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Socorro on the 1st. As for Eastwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Montwood on the 1st.
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