DECATUR, Ga. - Covenant played its first CCS Tri-Match of the 2025 season on Saturday with matches against Huntingdon and Agnes Scott. Covenant came to play in both matches, as it returned to campus unscathed with two 3-0 sweeps. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 3, Huntingdon 0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-12)
Records: Covenant (5-7, 1-1 CCS), Huntingdon (9-7, 1-2 CCS)

In set one of the rematch from last year's CCS Championship, the Scots had five separate scoring runs of three or more points to set the tone and cruise to a 25-18 win.

Set two was much more tightly contested. With the score at 22-21 in Covenant's favor, Kennedy Barber came through with three kills in a row to end the set and put her team ahead 2-0. 

A 10-0 run for the Scots on Henley Gentry's service rotation in the third set opened the flood gates for Covenant, putting it ahead 16-4. There was nothing the Hawks could do to get back in the set as the Scots ended the match with a 25-12 win. 

Covenant had the upper hand offensively with 38 kills to Huntingdon's 28. The Scots also had a .247 attack percentage as a team. 

Cali Sandhoff had a double-double with 14 assists and 14 digs to go along with seven kills. Freshman Lauren Niemeyer tallied a career-high nine kills to lead the Covenant attack while Barber with eight and Kinsley Dupree with seven also had good games offensively. 

The win moves Covenant to 27-9 all-time against Huntingdon. 

Game 2 Final: Covenant 3, Agnes Scott 0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-13)
Records: Covenant (6-7, 2-1 CCS), Agnes Scott (0-5, 0-3 CCS)

Covenant came out ready from the start, scoring 12 of the first 15 points to grab a big lead. A 9-0 run to end the set, highlighted by three service aces from Barber ended the set at 25-8 in Covenant's favor. 

It was more of the same for the Scots in set two, as they took a 9-2 lead early on to keep their momentum from set one. Agnes Scott never got closer within six points as the away side strolled to a 25-11 win. 

Agnes Scott hung around in the first part of set three, trailing just 6-5 before Covenant got rolling again. A 12-3 run from Covenant suddenly put it up 18-8 and in prime position to earn the sweep. That's exactly what the Scots did, eventually scoring the final four points of the match, winning 25-13. 

Covenant dominated the offensive statistical categories with 41 kills to Agnes Scott's nine. The Scots also had 37 assists while the Scotties had nine. Lastly, Covenant totaled 13 service aces in the win. 

Barber was in double figures offensively with 11 kills and a .474 attack percentage to lead the Scots. Amber Snook with 16 and Sandhoff with 12 led the Scots in assists while Sandhoff also totaled eight kills. 

The win moves Covenant to 32-0 all-time against Agnes Scott. 

UP NEXT: Covenant begins CCS play on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Maryville. 

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