Doherty is 1-9 against Pine Creek since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spartans will welcome the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Doherty is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since October 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fountain-Fort Carson 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Doherty was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-102), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 13-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-12.
Isabella Tessier
| 09/13/25 @ Mountain Vista | 2 |
| 09/09/25 @ Mesa Ridge | 5 |
| 09/13/25 vs Rampart | 5 |
| 09/13/25 vs Broomfield | 8 |
| 09/16/25 vs Pueblo West | 9 |
Doherty found their leader in freshman Isabella Tessier, who had 19 assists and five digs. Those 19 assists set a new season-high mark for Tessier. Emily O'Neal also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Doherty was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last ten matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Vista Ridge with a sharp 3-0 victory on Saturday.
Pine Creek's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Doherty, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Doherty suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pine Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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