HARROGATE, Tennesse - The University of Mount Olive men's volleyball team fell in straight sets to the Railsplitters of Lincoln Memorial University on Tuesday night in Harrogate, Tenn. The game was the season-opener for both teams.
GAME INFORMATION
Mount Olive took the first points of the contest off the hands of Tobi Azeez and the tightly battled first set commenced as the set went on to be tied nine times as the score went deadlocked at 19. Following a Lincoln Memorial kill and a Trojan hitting error, the two squads kept the set close but the Railsplitters got the final kill taking the set 25-23.
Set two began with LMU taking the first three points of the set and grew their lead to as large as five at 10-5 mark before a four-point run by UMO tied the set at 16 forcing a Lincoln Memorial timeout. The set went on to be tied just once more before the Railsplitters used a 7-to-1 run to jump out to a 24-18 lead that led to their eventual win of the second set 25-18.
The third set remained just as close as the first two with the largest run for LMU being a four-point spread but it was still enough to hold off Mount Olive as Lincoln Memorial went onto a 26-24 set three win and took the match in three sets.
Trojan Leaders
The Trojans were led by Tobi Azeez with 13 kills in the match. Shane Yeo tallied 32 of the team's 35 assists. Jarrod Ferguson led the defense with 11 digs.
Lincoln Memorial Leaders
The Railsplitters were led by Evan Cory with 13 kills. Ryan Foy collected 34 assists and Attia Sollman tallied six digs.
Key Moment
The biggest momentum swing came in the second set when the Railsplitters used a 7-to-1 run to help close out the second set and take the momentum into the final set.
Up Next
Mount Olive continues its season-opening road trip on Thursday as the Trojans travel to Saint Charles, Mo. to take on Lindenwood at 8 p.m.