Coronado lost against Eastwood back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Coronado Thunderbirds fell just short of the Eastwood Troopers by a score of 3-2. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Troopers 26-24 in the first set.
Coronado started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 17-25, 25-17, 25-13, 15-9.
Loss or not, Coronado got some senior leadership from Danielle Gutierrez and Lauren Bates. Gutierrez had 32 digs and a kill, while Bates had 16 kills, 15 digs, and a block. Gutierrez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison (Addie-Mack) Rosales, who had three digs, two kills, and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Coronado kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September.
Maya Gandara had an outrageously good game for Eastwood as she had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Gandara has posted since back in September.
Coronado has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-13 record this season. As for Eastwood, they pushed their record up to 32-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coronado has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Socorro on the 25th. As for Eastwood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Montwood on the 25th.
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