Coronado High School's girls' volleyball team swept San Marcos 3-0 on Thursday, Oct. 29, advancing in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division playoffs.
The No. 3-seeded Islanders improved to 34-4 with the home win over the No. 6 Knights, according to MaxPreps. Individual set scores were not available.
Coronado now faces the Cathedral Catholic Dons on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Cathedral Catholic enters at 29-6 after sweeping San Dieguito Academy 3-0 in their own quarterfinal, according to MaxPreps.
Cathedral Catholic has swept the Islanders twice this season, High School on SI reported. That included an Oct. 22 match the Dons won 25-18, 25-23, 25-17. High School on SI ranked Cathedral Catholic No. 7 in California and listed the Dons as the No. 2 seed in the Open Division bracket.
Coronado has competed in the Open Division playoffs three straight seasons and is 104-17 since 2024, the Coronado Eagle & Journal reported.
Coach Adeile Ahmu told the Eagle & Journal before the playoffs that spreading the offense would be critical.
"Everyone we play knows and assumes our biggest offense is Ashlynn and AJ, but we have great hitters all around, and if we can spread the ball around and establish both middles, it can be a game changer. Emily and Siena both have a great swing, and we can rely on them when needed," Ahmu said, referring to Ashlynn Proctor, AJ Bernard, Emily Albin and Siena Kieffer.
In a late-season win over Scripps Ranch, Kieffer and Albin combined for 11 kills and three aces. Ashlynn Proctor added 13 kills and two blocks in that match, while Jersey Cunningham recorded 23 assists.
"I honestly am very proud of these girls and the program overall. We have definitely made history in the last three seasons," Ahmu said.
The winner of Tuesday's match could face top-seeded Torrey Pines, with the Open Division championship scheduled for Nov. 6 at CSU San Marcos, according to High School on SI.
