After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jefferson Forest, New Covenant was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gryphons also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
New Covenant never let Virginia Episcopal School on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22, 25-12.
Leading New Covenant to victory were Embry Carlton and Kylie Garnett. Carlton had ten digs and one assist, while Garnett had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Garnett has posted over her last six games. Ada Dudley also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Gryphons
| 09/09/25 @ Virginia Episcopal School | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 @ Temple Christian | 3-1 |
| 08/26/25 @ Jefferson Forest | 3-2 |
| 08/21/25 @ Westover Christian Academy | 3-2 |
New Covenant pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, New Covenant and Virginia Episcopal School will both be playing Southwest Virginia Academy the next time they take the court. The Bishops will head out to face the Conquerors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Gryphons will head out to face them at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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