LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant began postseason play on Saturday in the CCS Semifinals gave it a first-round bye. The Scots took on No. 4 seeded Maryville who gave them everything they could handle, but Covenant did what it had to do to earn the result. 

Final: Covenant 2, Maryville 1
Records: Covenant (12-2-3, 4-0-2 CCS), Maryville (7-9-3, 4-2-1 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Covenant immediately went in front as Kade Theunnisen assisted a Luke Laughlin header off a corner kick in the second minute. 
• The Scots kept getting corner kick opportunities with eight of them over the next 25 minutes. 
• Fox Landgren and Theunissen had Covenant's final shots of the half, both of which were off target.
• At the half, Covenant had outshot Maryville 11-2.
• Less than two minutes after the intermission Craig Mcllwraith netted a free kick from just outside the box at the bottom left of the goal that tied the match at one. 
• Tisdale scored the winner in the 75th minute on a rebound off his first shot that was saved by the Maryville keeper.
• In the final 10 minutes, Maryville had two good chances with deflected shots, but fortunately for Covenant both went wide of the net. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant moves to 10-9-3 all-time against Maryville.
• Theunissen's assist in the second minute was his 14th of the year, breaking the school record for most assists in a single season.
• Covenant outshot Maryville 21-6.
• Corner kick count was 17-1 Covenant.
• Maryville had a higher tally in fouls at 14-12.

UP NEXT: Covenant hosts the CCS Championship next Saturday against Belhaven or Asbury.

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