The Covenant entered their tilt with New Covenant on Thursday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the New Covenant Gryphons. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-11, 25-17.
Delaney Poindexter was the offensive standout of the match as she had seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: The Covenant was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Jocelyn Walker and Embry Carlton certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Walker had five digs and 16 assists, while Carlton had three aces. Walker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
The Covenant pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Covenant, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-6-2.
The Covenant will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Seton at 6:00 p.m. Seton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something The Covenant surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Covenant, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Carlisle on the 18th.
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