TIGERVILLE S.C. --- The University of Mount Olive men's volleyball team defeated North Greenville University in four sets in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday afternoon in Tigerville, S.C.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 3, North Greenville 1 (25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22)
Records: Mount Olive (5-3, 4-0), North Greenville (5-6, 2-2)
Location: Tigerville, S.C.

How It Happened
Play-by-Play

FIRST SET

• The Trojans quickly opened the first set going up 9-4 to hold a five-point lead early in the game.
• A 7-5 run by UMO gave the Trojans a seven-point lead 16-9 forcing an NGU timeout.
• Mount Olive held off the Crusader rally as they won the first set 25-18.

SECOND SET

• UMO scored the first four points of the second set before NGU got on the board.
• The teams went point for point until the Trojans went on a 5-1 run taking the 18-12 lead.
• Mount Olive pulled out the 25-19 set win taking a 2-0 match lead as both teams scored seven points each to close out the set.

THIRD SET

• After the two teams opened the set pretty evenly, Mount Olive took a four-point lead, 10-6, early in the third.
• North Greenville went on a four-point run to take a two-point lead, 16-14 halfway through the set.
• Mount Olive reclaimed the lead scoring three points in a row going up 19-18 to force an NGU timeout.
• The score tied up five times late in the game but the Crusaders got the final two points of the set following a pair of UMO errors to win 25-23 putting the match score at 2-1.

FOURTH SET

• Mount Olive hit the ground running as they went up 11-4 to start the fourth set forcing a North Greenville timeout.
• The teams each scored six points over the next several serves before NGU called another timeout with UMO holding an 18-10 lead.
• NGU put together a 7-1 run closing the gap to two points, 19-17 before the Trojans put down three straight kills by Bret Rutledge putting the score at 22-17.
• Mount Olive staved off the Crusader run as they won the fourth set 25-22 and the match 3-1.

KEY STATS

• Robert Poole led the Trojans with 17 kills while Bret Rutledge was close behind with 15 and Brad Monaghan put down 14.
• Senior setter Jeff Yasalonis tallied 46 assists in the match while also leading the defense with 11 digs.

UP NEXT

The Trojans return to Mount Olive and Kornegay Arena on February 13 as they begin a six-game homestand. Mount Olive will host Coker at 7 p.m. to kick off the meat of the 2018 home schedule.