LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- Coming off another shutout victory in the USA South Tournament quarterfinals, the No. 2 West seeded Covenant women's soccer team heads to Fayetteville, N.C., for the semifinals and a match with No. 1 East seeded Methodist on Friday at 6 p.m.

The match will take place at Duggins Soccer Stadium on the campus of Methodist. Live stats and live video will be available and links can be found on athletics.covenant.edu/live and on the women's soccer schedule page.

IF YOU GO:

Admission will be charged. Masks are required.

• Adult: $6
• Children/Seniors: $3

TOURNAMENT NOTES:

• Friday's winner moves on to the USA South Tournament championship on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Fayetteville against the winner of No. 1 West seed Piedmont and No. 3 West seed Maryville.
• Covenant (11-5-2) defeated Meredith, 1-0, on Mae Pierce's second half goal last Saturday to advance the Scots to the semifinal round. 
• Covenant has made the semifinal round four straight times in the USA South Tournament. The Scots are seeking their first USA South Tournament title, but have advanced to the championship round once (2019).
• The Scots have been nearly impossible to score on since mid-September. Covenant surrendered one goal to USA South foes this season (eight matches) and have allowed just one goal over the last 10 matches.
• Covenant is 1-5 all-time against Methodist and Friday will mark the fourth time the programs have met in the USA South Tournament. Methodist has taken all three previous tournament meetings, including a 1-0 win the last time the teams met on Nov. 3, 2017 in the semifinal round. 
• Friday's semifinal matchup features two of the top defenses in the USA South. Methodist allowed a league-best eight goals this year and boasts a conference-leading 0.56 goals against average. Covenant is fourth in the league with a goals against average of 0.86 and is second with 11 shutouts.
• The Scots' 11 shutouts are tied for the most in a single-season in program history. Goalkeeper Lucy Sandhoff is fifth in the USA South in goals against average (0.79), leads the USA South in shutouts (seven), and was a second team All-West Division honoree. Defenders Hannah Bagby and Riley Amell also earned All-USA South honors.
• Covenant senior Kailey Burrell was named the USA South Player of the Year last week. Burrell leads the USA South and is eighth in the nation with 18 goals (a career-high). Her 40 points also leads the conference and is 14th in Division III.
• Methodist (13-1) went undefeated in USA South play (9-0) to claim the East Division crown. The Monarchs had six players honored on All-USA South teams. The Monarchs have won 11 straight, having not dropped a match since a Sept. 12 loss to St. Mary's (Md.).
• Known as a defensive team, the Monarchs were led in scoring by Laura Harris and her four goals and three assists. Harris was one of the six honored on All-USA South East Division teams.

CONNECT WITH THE SCOTS

Be sure to follow the Scots all season long on athletics.covenant.edu and on social media at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for up-to-date scores, news and other information.