After flying high against Sierra Vista on Friday, Coronado came back down to earth. The Cougars fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
RACHEL PURSER paced Coronado's offense, picking up 19 kills. PURSER got some help from TRU HALVORSEN and her 45 assists. PURSER also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with TOMMIE OLINGER, each putting up three.
Leading Liberty to victory were ARYANNA PAREDES and ALEXANDRIA WALKER. PAREDES had 22 digs and eight assists, while WALKER had 21 digs and four assists. That's the most assists PAREDES has posted since back in September of 2024.
Cougars
| 10/14/25 @ Liberty | 2-3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Sierra Vista | 3-0 |
| 10/06/25 vs Foothill | 3-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Durango | 3-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Kamehameha Hawai'i | 0-2 |
Coronado moved to 21-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Coronado is set to face off against their familiar foe Bishop Gorman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Liberty will square off against rival Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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