WILSON, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive women's volleyball team fell in both matches at the Barton Tri-Match in Wilson, N.C. The Trojans fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs of Barton College in game one and 3-0 to the Bears of Shaw University in game two.
GAME 1
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Barton 3, Mount Olive 1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 25-19)
Records: Mount Olive 8-14, 4-6; Barton 15-6, 10-0
Location: Wilson, N.C. (Wilson Gymnasium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Play-by-Play
FIRST SET
- The match opened up with the Bulldogs opening a five-point lead over the Trojans 9-4.
- Mount Olive pulled ahead by one, 12-11, before Barton closed out the set on a 13-7 run to win 25-19.
SECOND SET
- Set two began with the Trojans opening up a small lead over the Bulldogs, 8-4.
- BC tied the set 11 all and took a five-point lead, 20-15, after going on a 9-4 run.
- Mount Olive rallied back following a 10-1 run to win the second set 25-21.
THIRD SET
- Barton jumped out to a 12-4 lead to open the third set.
- Their lead increased to 22-9 before a 7-1 run by the Trojans put the score at 23-16.
- In the end, BC scored the last two points to win set three 25-16.
FOURTH SET
- Neither team gained control of the set until midway through the match.
- Barton went on a seven-point run to put the score at 20-15.
- The Trojans closed the gap to two, 20-18, but the Bulldogs had momentum on their side as they won out the set 25-19 and the match 3-1.
GAME 2
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Shaw 3, Mount Olive 0 (25-20, 25-21, 26-24)
Records: Mount Olive 8-15; Shaw University 21-3
Location: Wilson, N.C. (Wilson Gymnasium)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Play-by-Play
FIRST SET
- The Trojans started the second match of the day with a chip on their shoulder coming out of the gate on an eight-point run.
- The Bears responded in kind as they went on an 11-3 run to tie the set.
- The Trojans regained the lead to go up by two, 16-14, but let the Bears come back to tie it again at 16 all.
- Shaw closed out the set on a 9-4 rally to win 25-20.
SECOND SET
- Neither team held a firm lead as the second set went back-and-forth with four ties before Shaw took the 9-6 lead.
- Six straight points by the Bears increased their lead to eight, but the Trojans kicked it into gear to pull back within three, 20-17.
- The Trojans kept fighting until the last point, but time ran out as they dropped the second set 25-21 to the Bears.
THIRD SET
- The Bears jumped out early but the Trojans came back to tie the set eight all.
- UMO pulled ahead by three, 14-11, before the scored knotted up again on three-straight Shaw points.
- The score sat at 24 all following seven ties and three lead changes, but two kills by the Bears closed the third set as they won 26-24 and the match 3-0.
NEXT UP
UMO returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 25, as they host Fayetteville State in the final home game of the season at Kornegay Arena. First serve is set for 6 p.m. with video and live stats available.