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First-year head coach Stuart Sherman has Canyon del Oro off to a 2-1 in start, including a 3-2 victory over Ironwood Ridge at home Monday. The victory is the first for the program over the Nighthawks in five tries dating back to the inaugural 2018 season……
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CANYON DEL ORO 3, IRONWOOD RIDGE 2
5 (IR) Alexandra Cutting/Elizabeth Semon over Emma Brown/Kaydence Wren (16-21, 21-17, 15-13)
4 (IR) Brianna Craig/Ameila Reinholz over Iliana Coulter/Liana Felix (21-19, 21-8)
3 (CDO) Alexandra Jacome/Mikayla Martinez over Casandra Davis/Addison Handa (19-21, 21-15, 15-12)
2 (CDO) Madison Navarrete/Alina Nunez over Kristina Brei/Ameila Cutting (21-14, 21-18)
1 (CDO) Abbey Garner/Kylie Strang over Elli Meinke/Melanie Merrill (25-23, 15-21, 15-13)
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