Volleyball Preview: StoneBridge Cavaliers vs. The Covenant Eagles
StoneBridge is 3-0 against The Covenant since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The StoneBridge Cavaliers will face off against The Covenant Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
StoneBridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Fredericksburg Christian by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
StoneBridge walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-12, 26-24.
StoneBridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Camryn Weatherford, who had 11 digs and 30 assists, and Taniya Cannon, who had 11 digs. Weatherford is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last 19 games she's played.
StoneBridge kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, The Covenant entered their tilt with Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Thursday with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 3-0 win.
The Covenant was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-18, 25-16.
The Covenant's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. As for StoneBridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 25 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3 record this season.
StoneBridge took their win against The Covenant in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for StoneBridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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