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Covenant College Scots
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Maryville (TN) MVILLE 9-9,4-2 CCS
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Winner Covenant COV 16-1,6-0 CCS
Maryville (TN) MVILLE
9-9,4-2 CCS
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Final
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Covenant COV
16-1,6-0 CCS
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Maryville (TN) MVILLE 17 15 30 26 11 (2)
Covenant COV 25 25 28 24 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Covenant Wins Five-Set Thriller Against Maryville

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Looking to remain unbeaten in conference play, Covenant welcomed Maryville to campus. Covenant went up 2-0, but Maryville battled back to push it to a fifth set where Covenant reigned superior. 

Final: Covenant 3, Maryville 2
Records: Covenant (16-1, 6-0 CCS), Maryville (9-9, 4-2 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • Both teams struggled with a couple of service errors early on in set one as they were tied at seven. 
  • Kills from Kyla Bailey and Emma Kalbfleisch plus two attack errors gave Covenant a 17-13 lead. 
  • Covenant ended the set on a 4-0 run to win 25-17.
  • A couple more kills from Bailey and Kalbfleisch saw Covenant take a 10-7 lead in set two. 
  • Back-to-back service aces from Sarah Jennings put Covenant ahead 21-12. 
  • Rachel Bartlett clinched the set for Covenant at 25-15 with a kill. 
  • A 5-0 run with Jennings serving gave Covenant a 9-5 lead in set three. 
  • A service ace from Cali Sandhoff and an attack error from Maryville kept Covenant in front 16-11. 
  • Maryville continued to battle as it eventually tied the set at 22. 
  • Maryville fought off a match point and later on won the third set 30-28. 
  • Covenant and Maryville were neck-and-neck at the beginning of the fourth set with the score tied at six.
  • An 11-2 run for Maryville saw it take a 16-8 lead. 
  • Covenant responded with a 6-0 run with Kalbfleisch serving to get back into the set. 
  • A kill from Kalbfleisch assisted by Bartlett put Covenant back to within one point at 22-21. 
  • Covenant tied the match at 24, however a kill for Maryville and an attack error from Covenant sent the match to a decisive fifth set. 
  • Kills from Kalbfleisch and Kelsey Carman saw Covenant score the first two points of the final set. 
  • A 4-0 run with Carman serving gave Covenant a 10-5 lead and had it just five points from victory. 
  • Maryville wouldn't back down scoring four consecutive points after a timeout to get within one. 
  • That is as close as Maryville would get, as a kill from Bailey and a service ace by Bartlett gave Covenant the final set 15-11 and the win. 

GAME NOTES:

  • Covenant moves to 14-31 all-time against Maryville. 
  • Kalbfliesch had a double-double and led Covenant with 23 digs and a game-high 17 kills. 
  • Hannah Haerer had a career-high nine total blocks and tied a season-high of 14 kills.
  • Bartlett put up a double-double with 43 assists and 14 digs. 
  • Jennings set career highs in both digs (23) and service aces (5).

UP NEXT: The Scots travel to Wesleyan on Saturday for a tri-match with them and Belhaven. Covenant plays at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. 

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