COSTA MESA — Paul Muñoz threw his roster in the trash when he completed his third season as coach of the Estancia High boys' volleyball team.
The season was not a waste, though.
The Eagles closed things out at home Wednesday with a 19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-19 victory against cross-town rival Costa Mesa. The win allowed Estancia to split the two-match series with the Mustangs in Orange Coast League play.
Neither team is moving on to the CIF Southern Section playoffs next week, but this season they each showed signs of getting there in the future.
The Eagles finished 3-7 in league, earning one more victory in league than they did last season. Those two league wins last season came against the Mustangs, so they proved they could beat someone other than Costa Mesa this year.
The Mustangs actually won this year. That is a huge improvement for a program, which went winless in league last season.