MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive women's volleyball team extended its winning streak to six matches Saturday afternoon, earning a 3-0 sweep over King University (Tenn.) in its final home match of the regular season at Kornegay Arena. The victory also featured a career milestone for senior setter
Lyndsay Reid, who surpassed 1,000 career digs.
The Trojans (15-12, 11-8 Conference Carolinas) controlled the opening set, building an early advantage before securing a 25-17 victory. Mount Olive continued its momentum in the second set, using a strong offensive performance to claim a 25-20 win and take a 2-0 match lead.
King challenged the Trojans in the third set, keeping the contest close and forcing extra points. However, Mount Olive held its composure down the stretch, closing out the match with a 27-25 victory to secure its sixth consecutive win.
Olivia Melvin led the Trojans offensively with 15 kills while hitting .278. Kaitlyn Koel added 12 kills, recording an impressive .455 hitting percentage. Rachel Clark contributed six kills, while Kaitlyn Landis finished with eight.
Reid orchestrated the Mount Olive offense with 33 assists while adding eight digs and two kills. During the match, Reid eclipsed the 1,000-career-dig milestone, adding another accomplishment to her career as a Trojan.
Defensively, Kacey Gore paced the Trojans with 22 digs, while Reid added eight and Caylin Gecy added seven. At the net, Koel added three block assists, while Danielle Parker recorded three block assists of her own.
The victory marks Mount Olive's sixth consecutive win and closes out the Trojans' regular-season home schedule on a high note as they continue their push toward the postseason.
Mount Olive closes out the regular season on the road against the Francis Marion Patriots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. in Florence, South Carolina.
