Doherty lost against Coronado back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Doherty Spartans came up short against the Coronado Cougars, falling 3-0. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Doherty was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-12, 25-23.
Ryan Kaiser paced Doherty's offense, picking up five kills. Kaiser got some help from Elijah Morrison and his nine assists. Nathaniel Mai controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Coronado can attribute much of their success to Paolo Piuma, who had five digs and two aces. Piuma is also crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season.
Doherty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Coronado, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Doherty has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Sand Creek on the 18th. As for Coronado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Westminster on the 15th.
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