If Richmond Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tidewater Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors came up short against the New Covenant Gryphons on Friday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-15.
Selena Shelton paced Richmond Christian's offense, picking up seven kills. Shelton got some help from Felicity Shelton and her ten assists. Felicity and Selena didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Leading New Covenant to victory were Embry Carlton and Lydia Williams. Carlton had 15 digs and four aces, while Williams had seven aces and three digs. That's the most aces Carlton has posted since back in October of 2024.
Richmond Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for New Covenant, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond Christian will venture away from home to challenge Veritas School at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Covenant, they will head out to face off against Jefferson Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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