LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Covenant College opened its 2025 season with a challenging opponent, but ultimately fell to Southern Virginia University, the 2024 USA South Champions, on day one of the Covenant Classic. 

Final: Southern Virginia 3, Covenant 1
Records: Southern Virginia (2–0), Covenant (0–1)

FIRST SET:

• Covenant and Southern Virginia remained neck-and-neck as the score was tied at 12 after a kill from the Knights.
• A 3-0 Scots run, which included a service ace from Amber Snook gave them some cushion at 18-15.
• The Scots scored five of the last six points, ending the set with consecutive aces from Carmen Harvey to win 25-16.

SECOND SET:

• Covenant looked to be in control as it pushed its lead to as big as 15-11 after an attack error by Southern Virginia.
• With Covenant up 22-19, Southern Virginia rallied off six straight points to tie up the match at one a piece.

THIRD SET:

• The Knights led from start to finish, cruising to a 25-17 win.
• The key moment was a 5-0 run when the score was 17-15.

FOURTH SET:

• With the Scots trailing 19-14, they got back in the game with five consecutive points to tie the set.
• The score read 21-21 before the Knights used two kills and two Covenant attack errors to close out the set 25-21 and the match. 

GAME NOTES:

• Aubrianna Gerdes led Covenant offensively in kills with nine in her first college game. 
• Cali Sandhoff nearly had a double-double with 14 assists and nine digs. She also tallied six kills. 
• Henley Gentry posted 19 digs in her first game in the blue and white. 
• Southern Virginia had a higher point total at 66-49 and a higher kills total at 47-38.

UP NEXT: Covenant takes on George Fox and Pfeiffer tomorrow in Barnes P.E. Center. 

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