Coastal Academy was the 3-0 winner over Escondido Charter when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Coastal Academy fell 3-1 to Escondido Charter on Tuesday.
While Coastal Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Escondido Charter work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 26-24, 25-20.
Zac Garland paced Coastal Academy's offense, picking up 24 kills. Garland got some help from Cole Sulouff and his 47 assists. Garland was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Escondido Charter was led to victory by Colin Goss and Joseph Murguia. Goss had 16 assists and two aces, while Murguia had 11 digs and two aces. Goss has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times he's played.
Coastal Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. Escondido Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Coastal Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Orange Glen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Escondido Charter will square off against rival Maranatha Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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