Coronado had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bishop Manogue Miners on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Coronado not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Bishop Manogue between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-16.
Julie Beckham paced Coronado's offense, picking up 16 kills. Beckham got some help from
Rachel Schwartz and her 28 assists. Beckham also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Isabelle Guerzon, racking up three apiece.
Coronado has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hitting percentage: their hitting percentage was 35.3% in those games and 29.4% outside of them. As for Bishop Manogue, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-11.
Coronado wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bishop Gorman on the 9th. Bishop Manogue does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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