Faith Lutheran is 2-7 against Coronado since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will square off against the Coronado Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Faith Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Foothill, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Faith Lutheran was ranked 13th). Faith Lutheran fell 3-1 to Foothill on Wednesday. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-17 in the first set.
Faith Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Coronado waltzed into their game on Thursday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Aggies.
Coronado had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-9, 25-18.
Coronado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reagan Vint led the charge by getting 18 digs.
Faith Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Coronado, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Faith Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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