Doherty posted their closest win since October 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-102) Doherty actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 23-25, 13-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-12.
Isabella Tessier
| 09/23/25 vs Fountain-Fort Carson | 19 |
| 09/11/25 @ Liberty | 13 |
| 09/03/25 @ Coronado | 12 |
| 09/13/25 vs Eaglecrest | 11 |
| 09/18/25 @ Vista Ridge | 9 |
Doherty can attribute much of their success to Isabella Tessier, who had 19 assists and five digs. Those 19 assists gave Tessier a new career-high. Emily O'Neal also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
The victory got Doherty back to even at 5-5. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Doherty has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Pine Creek on the 30th. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Pueblo West on the 25th.
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