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Decatur, GA -- The Piedmont College volleyball team claimed its first Great South Athletic Conference Championship Tournament crown since 2007 with a 3-1 victory over the top seeded Lady Hawks of Huntingdon College earlier this afternoon.  The title also gives Piedmont the GSAC's automatic berth into the NCAA Division-III National Tournament. 

The Lady Lions had a battle on their hands from the start in today's GSAC final taking the first set 26-24 only to see Huntingdon tie it up with a 25-21 set two win.  However, Piedmont would rally to close the door with two straight set victories 25-22 and 25-19 to earn the 3-1 overall match victory.

Senior outside hitter Kalin DeMarrais led the way for PC with another double-double earning 11 kills and 16 digs on the day while classmate Heather Stafford earned 14 digs to help in the cause.  Defense was the name of the game again for the championship squad with four players posting double-digit dig numbers. 

Sophomore libero Paige Eslinger was the leader in digs for the match with her 27 helping to stave off a ferocious Huntingdon attack at the net.  In her first GSAC championship match appearance, freshman setter Katheryn Knarr played well dishing out 14 set assists.

The win gives Piedmont its sixth consecutive 20-win season moving the team to 20-13 overall.  By virtue of their tournament title, the team also claims the GSAC's automatic berth into the NCAA Division-III National Tournament with their opponent to be named later.