Soccer Recap: The Covenant vs. New Covenant
It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but The Covenant ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the New Covenant Gryphons 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Gryphons are ranked ninth).
The Covenant's one-goal win came courtesy of
Connor Doran, who's now up to four this season.
With the win, The Covenant broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6-1. As for New Covenant, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-3.
The Covenant will face off against Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Covenant's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for New Covenant, they will take on Virginia Episcopal School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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