The Covenant and Norfolk Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but The Covenant had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Covenant were red-hot offensively heading into the game (they scored no less than four goals in the three matches prior), but Norfolk Academy's defense proved too tough.
The Covenant's goal came courtesy of Elle Higgonbotham, who's now up to ten this season.
The Covenant's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2-1. As for Norfolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season.
The Covenant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norfolk Academy, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Collegiate on the 17th.
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