Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 NEED TO KNOW:
Match 1 Score: Huntingdon 3, Piedmont 0
Match 2 Score: Maryville 3, Piedmont 0
Records: Piedmont, 6-20 (5-11 USA South); Maryville, 20-8 (16-0 USA South); Huntingdon, 14-15 (10-6 USA South)

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Piedmont volleyball team concluded its 2021 regular season on Friday evening with a pair of 3-0 losses at the hands of Huntingdon and Maryville.

Prior to the second contest, seniors SARA DICARLO and JESSICA BEIL were honored for their contributions to the program.

Match 1: Huntingdon 3, Piedmont 0

Although the Lady Lions battled tough in all three sets in their opening match with the Hawks, they were unable to prevail, dropping the match in three sets.

Playing in her final matches as a Lady Lion, Beil led the team with 21 digs against Huntingdon. Junior CIERA PHELPS paced the squad with seven kills while JESSICA SCONYERS and BRI KING added six each.

After neither side was able to jump out to a big lead early in the first set, a 4-0 run by the Hawks spaced their lead to 15-10 and they never looked back from there, running away to take the set, 25-18.

Piedmont jumped out to a strong start in the second, leading 8-4 in the early going. However, Huntingdon battled back, even after trailing, 23-21, and won the final four points of the set to take command of the match with a 2-0 lead.

The Hawks were able to parlay that momentum into the third set, in which it raced out to an 18-5 advantage. While the Lady Lions made a valiant effort at a comeback, it was not enough as Huntingdon finished off the sweep with a 25-20 third set win.

Match 2: Maryville 3, Piedmont 0

After the Senior Night festivities concluded, the Lady Lions battled hard in the first set, but fell, 25-22, to the Scots. Piedmont led as late as 18-17 in the set. However, Maryville took eight of the last 12 points to jump in front 1-0 in the match.

From there, the Scots asserted their will and showed why they were undefeated in the conference, running away with the second set, 25-16, before putting the match away with a 25-13 win in the third.

In her final match as a Lady Lion, DiCarlo delivered 10 digs, which was second on the team behind Beil's 22.

Freshman JENNA ASH paced the team with eight kills.

For the second straight match, sophomore BROOKLYN GUNN led the team with 15 kills, after totaling 22 against Huntingdon.

The loss concludes Piedmont's season with a 6-20 record.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- In her final doubleheader as a member of the Lady Lions, senior JESSICA BEIL had 43 combined digs over the two matches to lead the team.

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