Under new head coach Kara LeLeux, the Covenant softball team achieved a 20-win season and the program's highest conference finish in 2022.
The Scots ended the year 20-17 overall, marking the fifth 20-win season in program history, while finishing a program-best third in the USA South West Division with a 10-6 record.
Under LeLeux, the Scots got off to a 3-1 start to the year and picked up big wins throughout the season. The Scots knocked off No. 13-ranked Berry in March 29 to give the program its first-ever win over a ranked foe. Covenant also had wins over George Fox and Emory, two teams that were ranked at one point during the season.
The Scots reached the 20-win plateau with an 11-0 victory over Agnes Scott on Senior Day to clinch the No. 3 West seed in the USA South Tournament.
Freshman Lauren Kay was a big part of the Scots' success. She earned first team All-NFCA Region VI honors and was a first team All-USA South selection after leading the team with a .430 average and nine home runs. Kay was the NFCA National Player of the Week on April 19 after batting .783 (18-for-23) the week prior. She set numerous program freshman records and the overall single-season records for runs (45, tied) and on-base percentage (.537).
Joining Kay with All-USA South honors were Vanessa Davis, Taylor Murdock, and Lauren Kierpa. Davis was a USA South Player of the Week honoree and hit five homers on the year, while Murdock batted .388 and tossed a shutout at Emory. Kierpa was again the ace of the pitching staff and ends her career in the top-five in program history in several career pitching categories.
