New Covenant's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Carlisle Chiefs as the New Covenant Gryphons made off with a 3-0 victory. 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 2022.
The final score came out to 25-4, 25-12, 25-21.
New Covenant was led to victory by Jocelyn Walker and Embry Carlton. Walker had five aces and 25 assists, while Carlton had seven digs and three aces. Walker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
New Covenant was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Carlisle lost, don't look at DeAmber Harris. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs, six kills, and two aces.
New Covenant is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-2 record this season. As for Carlisle, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Covenant will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Timberlake Christian at 5:00 p.m. Timberlake Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something New Covenant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carlisle, they will head out to take on Roanoke Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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