Volleyball Preview: Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. New Covenant Gryphons
The Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the New Covenant Gryphons at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Westover Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Temple Christian 3-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Westover Christian Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Addy Nelson, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Westover Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.8.
Meanwhile, everything went New Covenant's way against Temple Christian on Friday as New Covenant made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gryphons.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: New Covenant took every set by at least 25 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Jocelyn Walker had a dynamite game for New Covenant, getting eight digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Vollmer, who had five digs and two aces.
Westover Christian Academy's record is now 12-5-1. As for New Covenant, they pushed their record up to 10-4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Westover Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like New Covenant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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