LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - A night after defeating No. 5 Emory, the Scots were back at it with a tri-match with LaGrange and Piedmont. Covenant picked up right where it left off with two more wins that clinched the CCS Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 seed in the CCS Tournament.  

Game 1 Final: Covenant 3, LaGrange 0
Records: Covenant (23-1, 12-0 CCS), LaGrange (3-16, 3-10 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Scots scored the first eight points of the first set with the help of four attack errors from the Panthers, an ace from Kyla Bailey, and kills from Cali Sandhoff and Kelsey Carman.
• On Emma Kalbfleisch's service rotation, the Scots scored six consecutive points to increase their lead to 18-2.
• The Scots ended up taking set one 25-8 as Carman racked up eight kills, including the set ending kill.
• LaGrange answered early in set two, taking three of the first four points.
• Covenant responded, however, going on a 14-point run to assume control of the set with a 15-3 lead. 
• Kalbfleisch once again demonstrated her serving prowess in that 14-point run, picking up four aces.  
• The Scots locked up set two when Reagan Keener picked up her third kill of the set to give the Scots a 25-10 set victory and a 2-0 set lead.
• The Scots and Panthers went back-and-forth in set three, with the teams trading points and leads, which at one point reached a 12-12 tie.  
• The Scots then turned it on from that point, scoring nine straight points to put the match practically out of reach for LaGrange. Kalbfleisch once again was crucial from the service standpoint, picking up two more aces during that 9-0 run.
• LaGrange continued to battle, cutting the lead to seven at one point, but the Scots finished off the Panthers 25-16 with kills from Delaney Stirm and Hannah Haerer.  

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 28-2 all time against LaGrange. 
• Haerer and Carman led the Scots in kills with each player having 10. 
• Kalbfleisch had a team-leading 10 digs and six service aces.
• The Scots with this win set a school record for most consecutive wins with 18.

Game 2 Final: Covenant 3 , Piedmont 1
Records: Covenant (24-1, 12-0 CCS), Piedmont (24-1, 13-0 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Covenant and Piedmont were neck-and-neck in the early goings of the first set with the set tied at eight.
• The Lions started to get some cushion as a 4-0 run capped off by a service ace gave them a 15-10 advantage. 
• Covenant battled back to trail just 20-18 after a kill from Kablfleisch assisted by Rachel Bartlett. 
• However, Piedmont finished the set the strongest with back-to-back kills to win 25-21.
• As it was in the first set, the Scots and Lions were going blow-for-blow early on in the second set with the score tied at 10. 
• Back-to-back kills from Kalbfleisch pushed Covenant ahead 16-13.
• The Scots ended the set on a 7-1 scoring run with the set ending at 25-16 on a kill from Haerer. 
• Covenant scored eight of the first 10 points of the third set to keep the momentum going its way. 
• A kill from Bailey and an attack error by the Lions pushed Covenant's lead to 18-8. 
• Six consecutive points from the Scots ended set three at 25-10 in their favor. 
• With kills by Kalbfleisch, Haerer, Bartlett, and Bailey, the Scots jumped out to a 9-3 lead in set four. 
• A 4-0 run later in the set saw Covenant push its lead to 19-10. Sandhoff had a service ace during the run. 
• The Scots ended the match with kills from Bailey and Bartlett to win set four 25-17. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves 25-10 all-time against Piedmont. 
• Haerer led the Scots with a career-high 18 kills while Kalbfleisch was right behind her with 17.
• Kalbfleisch earned a double-double with 19 digs to go along with her 17 kills. The senior also had six total blocks to lead the Scots. 
• Bartlett tallied a season-high 46 assists and also had eight digs. 
• Sarah Jennings led the Scots in defense with 20 digs. 

UP NEXT: The Scots travel to Maryville on Tuesday for its 14th CCS match. The game is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start. 

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