Volleyball Recap: Covenant Classical Warriors vs. Grace Academy Lions
Covenant Classical's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grace Academy Lions , sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Covenant Classical had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 22-25, 25-10, 25-13, 15-11.
Covenant Classical was led to victory by Anna Gasparrini and Ellie Blackwell. Gasparrini had ten aces and 12 assists, while Blackwell had six aces. Those six aces gave Blackwell a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Covenant Classical was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 33 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The win snapped Covenant Classical's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-9 record. As for Grace Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Covenant Classical wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 4th. As for Grace Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Carolina Christian on the 3rd.
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