Soccer Preview: The Covenant vs. Virginia Episcopal School
The Covenant Eagles will be playing at home against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The Covenant took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand St. Catherine's a 3-0 shutout. Given The Covenant's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while St. Catherine's is ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Covenant was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Adair Blurton and
Makayla Hargrove, who scored all three of The Covenant's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 13 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Virginia Episcopal School entered their tilt with Roanoke Catholic with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Celtics on Thursday as they made off with a 9-0 victory. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Virginia Episcopal School yet this season.
The Covenant's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything went The Covenant's way against Virginia Episcopal School in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as The Covenant made off with an 8-0 win. Does The Covenant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Virginia Episcopal School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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