New Covenant was the 3-2 winner over The Covenant when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The New Covenant Gryphons lost 3-0 to The Covenant Eagles on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for the Gryphons seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-11, 25-17.
Despite the loss, New Covenant had strong showings from Jocelyn Walker, who had five digs and 16 assists, and Embry Carlton, who 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.
Among those leading the charge was Delaney Poindexter, who had seven digs and three aces.
New Covenant moved to 14-6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for The Covenant, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
New Covenant has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Carlisle on the 18th. As for The Covenant, they will challenge Seton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something The Covenant surely won't give up without a fight.
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