LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant took on Asbury for a highly-anticipated battle in what was its first home CCS match. The Eagles came to play, taking down the Scots in straight sets, giving the home side its second conference defeat.Â
Final: Covenant 0, Asbury 3
Records: Covenant (6-8, 2-2 CCS), Asbury (7-6, 3-0 CCS)
Set one was close for the duration of it with neither team jumping ahead by more than three points. Both Covenant and Asbury had a set point, but were unable to clinch it on their first tries. On Asbury's second chance to clinch the set it didn't flinch, as a Covenant attack error ended things at 27-25.Â
The Scots started off the second set with the upper hand as they were ahead 12-8. A few points later, the Eagles clawed their way back to tie the set at 15. Shortly afterwards, the away side went on a 4-0 run highlighted by three kills to jump back in front. Asbury hung on from there to win set two 25-20.Â
Covenant scored the first three points of set three before a 6-0 Asbury run flipped things sideways. However, Covenant fought its way back to take the lead at 12-11. The set then looked very similarly to the first, with both teams hanging tight. In the end, Asbury scored five of the last seven points to win 25-21 and earn the sweep.
Asbury had 44 kills to Covenant's 33 and had more digs with 75 to Covenant's 62. Both teams had five service aces and five total blocks.Â
Amber Snook posted 15 assists for the Scots' attack. Cali Sandhoff had 12 assists, nine digs, and seven kills, which tied a team-high. Klaudia Beach also had seven kills for Covenant.Â
On the defensive side, Sarah Jennings posted 18 digs while Henley Gentry tallied 12.Â
Isabelle VandeSchraaf had 13 kills and 11 digs to lead Asbury.Â
Covenant is now 7-4 all-time against Asbury.Â
UP NEXT: Covenant takes on No. 14 Berry and No. 2 East Texas Baptist at Berry on Friday.Â
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