The King University women's volleyball team wrapped up the month of October with a hard-fought road loss, falling 3-0 (17-25, 20-25, 25-27) to Mount Olive at Kornegay Arena on Saturday. The Tornado found a rhythm late, nearly forcing a fourth set before the Trojans closed out the match in extra points.
Match recap
Mount Olive jumped out quickly in the first set, taking it 25-17 behind efficient attacking. The Tornado regrouped and kept things tight in the second, but the Trojans again pulled away late for a 25-20 victory. King battled in the third set, going toe-to-toe and pushing it to extra points before Mount Olive edged out a 27-25 win to secure the sweep.
King highlights
Princess Emma Oluwa paced the Tornado with nine kills on .250 hitting, while Capri Johnson chipped in six kills and a block assist.
Isabella Statzer was strong at the net, delivering eight kills on .533 hitting along with a service ace and a block assist.
Ella Kiser set up the offense with 14 assists and added five service aces.
The Tornado move to 11-16 overall and 6-13 in Conference Carolinas play.
King closes the regular season at Erskine on Tuesday, November 3, at 2 p.m. in Due West, S.C.
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