Coastal Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in August.
Hannah Huffman paced Coastal Academy's offense, picking up seven kills. Huffman got some help from Delaynie Harris and her eight assists. Mariela Cordoba controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
St. Joseph Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kristen Elsner, who had six digs and four blocks. Those four blocks gave Elsner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Fontaine, who had 11 digs and four assists.
Coastal Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Coastal Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Calipatria on the 13th. As for St. Joseph Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Escondido Charter on the 13th.
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