MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The King University men's volleyball traveled to take on the University of Mount Olive Saturday afternoon in Conference Carolinas play. The Trojans were able to edge the Tornado in three-of-four sets by just two points each set taking a tough 3-1 victory.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Olive 3, King 1 (25-23, 26-24, 23-25 25-23)
LOCATION: Kornegay Arena; Mount Olive, N.C.
RECORDS: King 3-9, 1-6 Conference Carolinas; Mount Olive 7-3, 6-2 Conference Carolinas

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tornado would jump out to a 5-3 lead in set one topped by a service ace from Sean Luhmann.
• Mount Olive then answered back gaining a 6-7 lead that they would not let go of for the rest of the set.
• Trading points for most of the set King would land an equalizer 23-23 off a kill from Jeff Sprayberry but Mount Olive took the next two points to win set.
• Set two was again a back-and-forth battle for the lead as neither team would lead for more than two points the whole set.
• A kill from Jon Wheaton would give the Tornado a 23-22 lead but the Trojans would go on to take the set 26-24 on two straight King attack errors.
• Coming out in set three with some fire King led by as much as five points which the Tornado last held at 10-5 by a Sprayberry kill and then 11-6 of a service error from Mount Olive.
• Mount Olive would fight back to tie the score 14-14 as the set would finish battling at a two point margin.
• Trailing 23-22 the Tornado recorded three straight kills from Luhmann, Nick Drooker, and Sprayberry to take the set 25-23.
• The Tornado started out the fourth set in the hole as the got down by as many as five points trailing 8-3.
• A Mount Olive service error would even out the score 11-11, led by a couple more errors giving King a 13-11 lead.
• Tied at 14-14 the Tornado landed four straight kills from Sprayberry, Luhmann and two from Wheaton giving them an 18-14 advantage.
• With the Tornado leading 21-18 Mount Olive laid down a 5-0 run to take the lead 23-21.
• Two kills from Matthew Lychock would bring King within a point but a Trojan kill would seal the deal 25-23 as UMO took a 3-1 win.
• Sprayberry led the Tornado the with 16 kills
• Luhmann added 14 kills hitting .393 and Lychock chipped in 11 kills hitting .444.
• Drooker led King with 11 digs and posted 47 assists.

FOR THE FOES

• Peyton Schirman led the Trojans with 16 kills.
• Andrew Sydow, Robert Poole, and Kian Hollevoet recorded 11 kills apiece.
• Ryan Thomas posted a match-high 19 digs.

UP NEXT

• King will return home to continue in Conference Carolinas play against North Greenville University Tuesday night at 7:00 pm.
• Mount Olive travels to Erskine College next Saturday.