Americas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Coronado Thunderbirds, falling 3-0. The Trail Blazers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
While Americas was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-17.
Analee Wilson paced Americas' offense, picking up seven kills. Wilson got some help from Sole' Sebree and her 15 assists. Sebree was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Coronado found their leader in freshman Tiwa Opawumi, who had 13 kills, ten digs, two aces, and one block. Difanny Soltero was another key player, getting 12 digs and five kills.
Americas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Coronado, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Americas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Connally on the 21st. As for Coronado, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Lovejoy on the 21st.
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