Box Score MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive women's volleyball team fell 3-0 to Francis Marion Wednesday evening at Kornegay Arena.

The Trojans opened the match with a strong showing in the first set, building an 18-13 advantage and battling the Patriots down the stretch. Mount Olive fought back from a late deficit to even the score at 24-24, but Francis Marion scored the final two points to take the opening set 26-24.

Francis Marion carried the momentum into the second set, earning a 25-15 victory before closing out the match with a 25-16 win in the third set.

Kaitlyn Landis led the Trojans with an 11 kill, 10 dig double-double, while Kacey Gore anchored the defense with 19 digs. Lyndsay Reid directed the Mount Olive offense with 27 assists. The Trojans also recorded eight team blocks in the match.

Mount Olive returns to Kornegay Arena Friday when it hosts North Greenville at 6 p.m. The match will serve as the Trojans' annual Dig Pink Match, supporting the Side-Out Foundation and its mission to unite volleyball communities in the fight against breast cancer.