If Coronado was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Socorro last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coronado Thunderbirds fell 3-1 to the Eastlake Falcons on Friday. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Coronado started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-14.
Coronado lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being 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 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.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Eastlake, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 31-3.
Coronado has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Franklin on the 8th. As for Eastlake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Montwood on the 8th.
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