LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant hosted Piedmont in a rare CCS match on Friday night inside Barnes P.E. Center. Playing in front of a good crowd, the Scots rose to the occasion, sweeping the Lions to earn their 10th CCS win. 

Final: Covenant 3, Piedmont 0
Records: Covenant (15-11, 10-3 CCS), Piedmont (6-21, 3-9 CCS)

Piedmont scored seven of the first eight points of the match, leading to a Covenant timeout. The Scots then responded with an 18-3 scoring run to take control of the set at 19-10. The Lions clawed back within three points, but the Scots used three kills at the end of the set to win 25-19. 

The Lions led for a good portion of set two, but after taking a 15-12 lead, Covenant went on a 5-0 run to go up 17-15. The Scots didn't let up at that point, extending their lead to 25-17 by the time the set ended. 

Covenant controlled the final set from start to finish, taking home a 25-11 win to earn the sweep. 

Covenant was dominant offensively, totaling 41 kills while Piedmont had just 19. The Scots also had an 11-1 advantage in service aces, with seven coming from Henley Gentry. 

Cali Sandhoff posted a double-double to lead the Scots with 17 assists and 11 digs while also having eight kills. Kennedy Barber was Covenant's lone player with double-digit kills, tallying 11 with a .500 hitting percentage. Sarah Jennings led the Covenant defense with 17 digs. 

With the win, Covenant moves to 30-10 all-time against Piedmont. 

UP NEXT: Covenant plays LaGrange and Centre on Saturday at home. 

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