It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carlsbad can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Corona del Mar Sea Kings on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Lancers have let down their home crowd.
While Carlsbad ultimately came up short, they really made Corona del Mar work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 26-24, 25-21.
Roman Payne paced Carlsbad's offense, picking up 25 kills. Payne got some help from Ben Sauerwine and his 37 assists. Finally, Oliver Doty kept Carlsbad's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 35-3. As for Corona del Mar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Carlsbad does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corona del Mar, they are taking a road trip to challenge Huntington Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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