Eastlake waltzed into their game on Friday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Coronado Thunderbirds. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Eastlake had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-14.
Eastlake was led to victory by Ceci Bustamante and Addison Carrillo. Bustamante had 17 digs and two aces, while Carrillo had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Bustamante has posted since back in August.
Eastlake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only served three.
Coronado's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison (Addie-Mack) Rosales, who had five digs, two kills, two aces, and a block. (Addie-Mack) Rosales is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Lauren Bates was another key player, getting 14 kills and 11 digs.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 31-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Eastlake has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Montwood on the 8th. As for Coronado, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Franklin on the 8th.
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