We can't really give you a "you were right" or "you were wrong" answer since we weren't present to have our own opinions.
The key thing here is what you've already said:
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she then in my opinion threw it down on the other side of the net.
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If, in your judgement, she caught the ball and/or threw the ball, then whistle the play indicating the fault was a caught/thrown ball (which you did).
I've whistled it before, and I've seen it whistled, so it can definitely happen.
Here's my follow up: what did you do when the coach lost it?