LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - It was a special day for Covenant Volleyball as it recognized Amber Snook, Kinsley Dupree, and Ella Bailey on their Senior Day. After the pregame celebrations, the Scots had a match to play, and they didn't blink an eye as they swept Mississippi University for Women.Â
Final: Covenant 3, Miss. University for Women 0
Records: Covenant (19-13), Miss. University for Women (10-20)
In set one, neither side could gain much of a lead as the score read 20-19, Covenant, late in the set. Behind two kills from Kennedy Barber, the Scots scored the next three points to go up four. A few points later, another kill from Barber followed by an MUW attack error ended the set at 25-20.Â
Set two was a different story as Covenant raced ahead 8-3 and did not look back. The set ended with the Scots scoring five of the last six points to close off a 25-16 win. Covenant's last two points were service aces from Sarah Jennings.Â
MUW started to gain some momentum in set three, leading by as many as five points at 12-7. Shortly afterwards, Covenant went on a 5-0 run to tie the set. Helped on by kills from seniors Bailey and Dupree, Covenant moved back ahead 21-18. Shortly afterwards, MUW held off one match point, but a kill by Gabby Sumrall ended things at 25-23.Â
In the team box score, Covenant had 46 kills to MUW's 32. Defensively, each team had eight total blocks while Covenant had a higher count in digs, 76-66.Â
With a career-high 13 kills while hitting .481, Barber was the leader of the Covenant attack. Cali Sandhoff delivered another double-double for the home side, posting 19 assists and 12 digs.Â
Snook came through with 22 assists on her Senior Day, while fellow senior Dupree brought in a career-high 16 digs. The final senior, Bailey, was impactful with seven kills. Leading Covenant in digs was Sarah Jennings with 20.Â
Covenant remains unbeaten all-time against MUW with five wins.Â
UP NEXT: Covenant hosts Belhaven on Tuesday in the CCS Quarterfinals at 6 p.m.
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