It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but The Covenant had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Eastern Mennonite Flames by a score of 3-1. Given The Covenant's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Eastern Mennonite is ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Covenant hit Eastern Mennonite with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Adair Blurton,
Katie Steeper, and
Makayla Hargrove.
The Covenant's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Eastern Mennonite, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Covenant will take on Highland at TBD on Wednesday. The Covenant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.9 goals per game this season. As for Eastern Mennonite, they will be playing at home against Trinity at Meadow View at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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