Southwest Virginia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the New Covenant Gryphons , falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Conquerors of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-15, 25-16.
Leading New Covenant to victory were Jocelyn Walker and Elle Vollmer. Walker had five digs and 39 assists, while Vollmer had eight digs and four aces. Walker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.
Southwest Virginia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for New Covenant, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-2 record this season.
Southwest Virginia Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Jefferson Christian Academy on the 9th. As for New Covenant, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Eastern Mennonite at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps