Mount Olive rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win its fourth match in five contests, defeating host Converse 14-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-11, 15-7 in the Conference Carolinas opener for both teams Friday night in Spartanburg, S.C. Lauren Lee delivered a career-high 15 kills, and Dezirae Mackey, Carly White and Danielle Plante also reached double figures for the Trojans (5-4 overall, 1-0 Conference Carolinas).

The Trojans found themselves in a hole after the host Valkyries (0-10, 0-1) rallied from 20-19 down to take the fourth set and a two games to one lead. Mount Olive responded with a dominating finish. A Nicole Karas ace, followed by kills from White and Lee catapulted the Trojans to a commanding 7-1 lead in the fourth set. The lead remained between five and seven points before blocks by Lee and White and an ace by Plante extended the cushion to 20-9. Charnel Austin finished off the equalizer with a pair of aces.

In the tie-breaker, Mount Olive never trailed. Kills by Lee and Mackey put the Trojans ahead 4-1, then two more kills by White closed out the victory.

The Trojans got off to a slow start in the match as the Valkyries took advantage of 19 Mount Olive errors in the first three sets.

In the opener, three consecutive aces by Jenna Martin helped Converse take an 11-4 lead. She later added two more aces that put the set away.

In the second set, Mount Olive trailed 17-12 before coming alive. White and Lee delivered kills to close the gap, then a Plante kill from an Austin assist tied the set 20-20. Kills by White and Plante put the Trojans ahead for good.

Karas finished with a double-double for Mount Olive, leading the squad with 11 digs to go along with her 33 assists. Katie Butler paced Converse with 15 kills.

The Trojans return to action Saturday when Mount Olive travels to Erskine for a 2 p.m. start.