La Jolla Country Day faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Torreys walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Islanders. This was payback for the Torreys, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
While La Jolla Country Day might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Coronado scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 15-25, 25-21, 27-25.
Tatum Epstein paced La Jolla Country Day's offense, picking up 15 kills. Epstein got some help from Alice Burgett and her 38 assists. Gianna Whitman and Leilani Schelper kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with four aces apiece.
Torreys
| 09/05/25 vs Coronado | 3-1 |
| 08/28/25 vs Mission Vista | 3-1 |
| 08/26/25 vs Point Loma | 3-0 |
| 08/22/25 vs Christian | 3-2 |
| 11/06/24 vs Scripps Ranch | 3-2 |
| + 2 more games |
La Jolla Country Day's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Coronado, the loss snapped their winning streak at 16 games and leaves them with a 18-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Jolla Country Day will head out to take on Pacific Ridge at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Torreys' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Coronado, they will challenge Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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