FERRUM, Va. — The University of Mount Olive women's volleyball team earned a 3-1 road victory over Ferrum College on Wednesday evening, powered by double-doubles from
Lyndsay Reid and
Olivia Melvin in a 26-24, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21 win at Swartz Gymnasium.
After taking the opening set 26-24 and the second 25-20, The Trojans (12-12, 8-8 Conference Carolinas) faced a response from the Panthers (6-14, 2-13) in the third set, falling 25-22. UMO answered in the fourth, winning 25-21 to clinch the match in four sets.
Reid orchestrated the Trojan offense with 49 assists while adding 21 digs for her double-double. Melvin led Mount Olive with 17 kills and 12 digs, finishing with a team-high 17.5 points to record her own double-double.
The Trojans received additional offensive contributions from Kaitlyn Koel, who recorded 13 kills and 14 points, and Rachel Clark, who added 12 kills while hitting .522. Kaitlyn Landis chipped in nine kills and 11 points, while Danielle Parker contributed six kills and two block assists.
Defensively, Kacey Gore led the Trojans with 23 digs, while Reid's 21 and Melvin's 12 helped Mount Olive finish with 76 digs. The Trojans recorded 61 kills and hit .264 as a team, while adding five total team blocks and four service aces.
Mount Olive returns to action Saturday, Oct. 24, traveling to Young Harris, Georgia, to face Young Harris at 2 p.m. in a Conference Carolinas matchup.
