Volleyball Recap: Covington Trojans vs. Fountain Central Mustangs
Covington can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Fountain Central Mustangs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Covington was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Fountain Central squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-8.
Leading Covington to victory were Alexus Peaslee and Peyton Brown. Peaslee had six digs and five aces, while Brown had eight digs, two kills, and two kills. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Covington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Covington's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Fountain Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Covington will take on Seeger at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fountain Central, they will challenge Attica at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fountain Central is facing Attica at the right time seeing as Attica is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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