It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palo Verde can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Coronado Cougars on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
Palo Verde was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Coronado work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 27-29, 25-22, 26-24.
ISABELLE GUERZON was the offensive standout of the match as she had 29 digs and two aces. Those 29 digs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was NAKISA FRIEDMAN, who had 17 digs.
Palo Verde has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season. As for Coronado, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coronado, they will face off against Arbor View at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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