LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant took on Maryville for the second time this season in an important match in the CCS. The Covenant Scots avenged their previous loss by taking down the Maryville Scots 3-1.

Final: Covenant 3, Maryville 1
Records: Covenant (11-10, 7-2 CCS), Maryville (16-6, 7-2 CCS)

Covenant came out strong, racing to a 17–9 lead to open the match. Maryville battled back to close the gap to two, but the Scots regained control and capped off a long rally with a powerful kill from Kennedy Barber to take the opening set.

The second set was tightly contested early on, with both teams trading points. Maryville grabbed its largest lead of the frame at 13–10, but Covenant quickly responded with an 11–2 run to seize momentum and take the set, 25–19.

Maryville flipped the script in the third, jumping out to a 15–8 advantage. The Scots once again mounted a comeback, tying the score at 23–23. This time, however, the Scots from Maryville held on to claim the set, 25–23.

Riding that momentum, Maryville carried a 12–9 lead into the fourth. But Covenant stormed back with a 13–5 surge to move ahead 22–17. The Blue Scots sealed the victory with decisive kills from Cali Sandhoff, Delaney Stirm, and Gabby Sumrall to clinch the match.

Covenant had 45 kills to Maryville's 40 and had more digs with 82 to Maryville's 80. Covenant had a 9-7 advantage in service aces as well as a 13-7 advantage in blocks.

Covenant was led by Sandhoff, who had a triple-double by way of 13 kills to go along with 16 assists and 16 digs. It's her second triple-double in three games. The Scots also got 17 assists from Amber Snook and eight kills each from Stirm and Barber.

The Scots defense was led by Sarah Jennings who totaled 22 digs on the night.

Covenant is now 18-34 all-time against Maryville. 

UP NEXT: Covenant travels to Macon, Georgia on Saturday for a CCS Tri-Match with Belhaven and Wesleyan. 

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