Posted: Oct 06, 2017
Mount Olive, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive women's volleyball team defeated the Bobcats of Lees-McRae in four sets Friday night in Conference Carolinas action at Kornegay Arena in Mount Olive, N.C.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 3, Lees-McRae 1 (25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-14)
Records: Mount Olive 8-9, 4-3; Lees-McRae 3-11, 1-5
Location: Mount Olive, N.C. (Kornegay Arena)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Play-by-Play
FIRST SET
- The Trojans opened up the match with a three-point lead, 6-3, with three kills, an ace and a couple of Bobcat errors.
- UMO extended their lead to seven, following a 9-5 run which included four kills and two services aces.
- Lees-McRae fought their way back into the game scoring nine points to pull within one of Mount Olive who led 18-17.
- The Bobcats tied the set at 22 late in the set forcing a Mount Olive timeout.
- Following the timeout, the Trojans closed out the set scoring the final three points to win 25-23 and earn the first match point.
SECOND SET
- The second set opened up with the Trojans going up 7-3 over the Bobcats.
- LMC came back to tie the set at 10 all before UMO scored four consecutive points to take a 14-10 lead.
- The score tied once more at 17, but Mount Olive ran away in the end on an 8-4 spurt to take the second set 25-21 and a 2-0 match lead.
THIRD SET
- LMC came out of the intermission with a chip on their shoulder to start the third set as they quickly ran up the score 9-4.
- That lead grew to eight, 16-8, as the Bobcats went on a 7-4 run.
- UMO tried to rally for a comeback as they came within five points, 19-14, but the Bobcats advantage was too large to overcome as LMC took the third set 25-17.
FOURTH SET
- UMO took whatever momentum LMC gained in the third set and spun it in the Trojan favor as they opened the fourth set on 7-1 run.
- The Mount Olive lead decreased as Lees-McRae came within two, 9-7, before the Trojans took off scoring five consecutive points to go up 14-7.
- A 7-4 run by the Bobcats put the score at 18-14 in Mount Olive's favor, who, ran away in the end scoring seven straight points to win the set 25-14 and the match 3-1.
KEY STATS
- Kamber Skeen had 36 assists and 26 digs, both of which were team highs.
- Britni Johnson tallied 19 kills and 18 assists to lead the Trojans offense.
NEXT UP
The Trojans return to action tomorrow, Oct. 7, as they host Conference Carolinas opponent King University at 2 p.m. in Kornegay Arena.