Need to Know
Score Match 1: Piedmont 3, Covenant 2
Score Match 2: Piedmont 0, Huntingdon 1
Records:  PC 16-11 (7-6), CC 16-12 (10-3), HC 10-20 (4-9)
Location: Demorest, Georgia - Cave Arena

Demorest, GA - The Piedmont College volleyball team split a pair of matches on a Saturday in Cave Arena with a loss to Huntingdon in three that ended it, but the day started on a high note with PC knocking off Covenant College in five, the West Division Regular Season Champs in the USA South.

Also the defending tournament champions, Covenant was a tough test for the Green and Gold as Piedmont went down two sets dropping the second in a big way 25-13.  However, after winning the third to stay alive, Piedmont came alive in the 4th putting a resounding 25-10 score up as Covenant did not break double-digits until PC had set point. 

With the match now tied at two sets apiece, the score was tight early in the 5th as Covenant's 5-4 lead was erased by three straight from Piedmont.  However, once the Scots made it 7-6, Piedmont again fired up using three straight kills to go on a 6-0 run which included a tone-setting block by AMANDA TROTTER and LAINEY CHOINIERE.

As Piedmont went up 13-6 after the streak, the Scots would fight off match point four times but could not do so a fifth time as a heads-up play from LAINEY CHOINIERE saw the freshman setter place a ball just inside the tape for the 15-11 win vs. the Scots.

The conference win for Piedmont was the first match of the day before the Lady Lions faced Huntingdon, a USA South member, in a non-conference contest later in the day.  The momentum could not carry over for PC in the encore as Huntingdon took the match in straight sets, 25-20, 25-22, and 25-21.  

Turning Point
--Up 14-7 in the 5th against Covenant, the Lady Lions saw the Scots rally to make it closer with four straight points before LAINEY CHOINIERE came up with the heads-up play to dump the ball just inside the line for the 15th point in the set.
--Against Huntingdon, Piedmont was up 19-17 in the second looking to even the match before Huntingdon tallied three straight to swarm in front taking the set on the way to the 3-0 win.

Standout Performances
--KAITLYN LOESEL helped Piedmont put away the Scots with 13 kills to lead the team while also tallying 13 digs along the way.
--LAINEY CHOINIERE had 39 assists in the Covenant win before adding 20 more against Huntingdon in the second match of the day.
--HALEY HIXON had 30 digs for the match against Covenant with several key pick-ups on rockets sent across by the Scots.

Inside the Box Score
--Ginny Moore for Covenant was impressive despite the loss as she picked up a game-high 15 kills with several coming from behind the 10-foot line.  

News & Notes
--This was Piedmont's final tri-match of the regular season for 2016 as only a pair of single games are left before the Lady Lions head to USA South Championship play.

Up Next
Senior Night for the Lady Lions who play host to Wesleyan College on Wednesday, October 26 with the first serve set for 6:00 pm in Cave Arena.  The contest will be carried live on the Mane Event Broadcasting Network with live stats and video available for fans unable to make it to Cave Arena. 

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