It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but The Covenant ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the New Covenant Gryphons 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Gryphons are ranked ninth).
The Covenant's one-goal win came courtesy of
Connor Doran, who's now up to four this season.
With the win, The Covenant broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6-1. As for New Covenant, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-3.
The Covenant will face off against Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Covenant's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for New Covenant, they will take on Virginia Episcopal School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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