SEWANEE, Tenn. -- Covenant volleyball was upended in an exciting five-set duel with Sewanee, losing 3-2 at Juhan Gymnasium on Friday evening.
Aubrianna Gerdes posted 16 kills, while
Avery Maiden added 15. Additionally,
Cali Sandhoff had a season-best 32 assists and five service aces, while she and
Gabby Sumrall each blocked six attacks.
Henley Gentry dug out 20 attacks to lead in that category.
In the first set, Covenant (25-3) rattled off a 11-4 run midway through, getting help from three aces, to lead 18-9. Sumrall, Gerdes, and
Kennedy Barber each had kills in the Scots' final 5-1 run to win the set, 25-14.
The second set was much closer, but this time, it was the Tigers (11-14) who assembled a big run, outscoring Covenant 11-4 in the final stretch to even things with a 25-21 win. They carried that momentum into the fourth set as well, taking seven of the final eight of that set to go up 2-1 by a 25-18 score.
With their backs against the wall, the Scots did not back down, as three straight aces from Sandhoff put Covenant up 12-5 early on. They would manage to hold onto that lead throughout the set, getting a kill from Gerdes to force a fifth set, 25-20.
The Togers would not be denied in the fifth set though, as thet took six of the final seven points, including the last five in a row, to win the set 15-9 and hand Covenant their third loss of the season.
Savannah Gann led Sewanee with 20 kills, while Estela Gonzalez had 42 assists and Sophia Caruso posted 17 digs.
UP NEXT
Covenant hosts their final regular season match, which will be Senior Day, against Maryville at 4 p.m. tomorrow. The ceremony will take place prior to the match.
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