In the first round of the CCS tournament, the Piedmont volleyball team dropped its contest 3-0 to Covenant to conclude the season.
Piedmont was able to hold tough against the Scots, but was outmatched in the end in the straight sets loss. The Scots were able to jump out to an early lead in the opening set, pulling ahead 17-7 to begin the match.
The Lions used a late rally after being down 23-12 to come back and drop the first set 25-18. Piedmont led in the second set 10-9 but an 11-2 run for the Scots helped them to a 25-16 win and Covenant took a 2-0 lead.
In the final set, Piedmont led 19-12, but was unable to close it out falling 25-22.
Katie Hubbard led Piedmont with seven kills in the contest while Piedmont totaled 18. Prior to the contest, Hubbard earned a spot on the second team All-CCS listing.
TURNING POINT:
–Piedmont came close in the final set of the season, falling 25-22, but was unable to claim a set from the Scots.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
–Vanessa Manzo ended her career with 14 assists in the contest.
