Box Score Mount Olive, N.C. – In its final home match of the season, the University of Mount Olive women's volleyball team dropped a three-set match to King University in Conference Carolinas action Saturday afternoon.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: King 3, Mount Olive 0 (28-26), (25-16), (25-20)
Records: Mount Olive 10-16 (5-9); King 11-13 (10-4)
Location: Kornegay Arena
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
FIRST SET
- The Trojans came out of the gate fast taking and early lead and continuing to push King.
- UMO looked to pull away late in the set as Mount Olive held a 22-17 lead.
- Late in the frame, King found its swing, as the Tornado used a 12-5 run to win the set.
SECOND SET
- Feeding off the momentum from the first set victory, King took control early.
- UMO attempted to mount a comeback at the midway point, but could not string points together.
THIRD SET
- King looked to put the Trojans away early in the third, but Mount Olive showed plenty of fight.
- The Trojans closed within 22-20, but could not hold off King as the Tornado finished the match on a 3-0 run.
KEY STATS
UP NEXT
Mount Olive hits the road for the final two matches of the regular season. The Trojans face North Greenville University on November 4 before battling Southern Wesleyan University on November 5.