If New Covenant was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Temple Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Covenant Gryphons fell just short of the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
New Covenant took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 24-26, 20-25, 25-18, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why New Covenant lost, don't look at Jocelyn Walker. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and three aces. Walker is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brey Welch, who had nine digs.
Westover Christian Academy was led to victory by Addy Nelson and Grace Woodard. Nelson had 51 digs, while Woodard had 47 digs, two aces, and a kill.
New Covenant's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5-2. As for Westover Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5-1.
New Covenant has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Chatham Hall on the 1st. As for Westover Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy on the 1st.
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