MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The Chowan Volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss to Mount Olive on the road in Conference Carolinas action on Wednesday evening.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 1, Mount Olive 3

RECORDS | Chowan 4-17 (1-10), Mount Olive 9-12 (4-7)

LOCATION | Mount Olive, N.C. (Kornegay Arena)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Natalia Vega-Aponte registered a team-high 31 digs.  Hadley Prince posted a career-high 29 digs.

Ciara Ortega notched a double-double with 26 assists and 12 digs.  Ellie Middleton notched 18 digs, while Anixa Rosa-Martinez led the team with 14 kills.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half:

Madison Hall opened up the match with a kill before Mount Olive went on a run to lead 6-2.  Anamarie Colon-Calero ended the run with a kill.

The Hawks would close the gap with a kill by Haydon Ahlers, Madison Hall, and Anixa Rosa-Martinez.  Ellie Middleton added a service ace to trim the deficit to 9-8.

Back-to-back kills by Anixa Rosa-Martinez evened the score at 11-all.  Rosa-Martinez, Anamarie Colon-Calero, and Haydon Ahlers notched a kill to keep pace with the Trojans.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez, Ellie Middleton, and Anamarie Colon-Calero posted a kill before the Trojans took the opening set 25-21.

Second Set:

Ellie Middleton started the set before a pair of kills by Nyah Powers sparked a run for the Hawks, 8-3.

UMO answered to even the score at 9-all.  Anixa Rosa-Martinez notched a kill to regain the lead.

Both teams swapped points before a pair of kills by Anixa Rosa-Martinez and Anamarie Colon-Calero allowed the Hawks to lead 18-16.

Madison Hall and Nyah Powers teamed up for a block prior to a service ace by Natalia Vega-Apointe and a kill by Anixa Rosa-Martinez and Ellie Middleton to even the set with a 25-21 set victory.

Third Set:

The Hawks would lead 4-1 in the set as Anixa Rosa-Martinez recorded three kills early.  Anamarie Colon-Calero and Ellie Middleton posted a block.

The lead would increase to 7-3 after a kill and ace by Anamarie Colon-Calero and a kill by Natalia Vega-Aponte.

The Trojans countered with an 11-1 run to lead 14-8.  UMO took the set 25-13 as Anixa Rosa-Martinez notched the lone kill for the Hawks.

Fourth Set:

The Hawks would start fast with a 7-3 lead in the set.  Madison Hall started the scoring with a kill.  Anamarie Colon-Calero added a kill and a block with Nyah Powers.  Katie Houston notched a kill and Anixa Rosa-Martinez added an ace.

Anamarie Colon-Calero tallied a kill before the Hawks doubled up the Trojans 12-6 to force a timeout.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez, Katie Houston, and Anamarie Colon-Calero added a kill each as UMO trimed the deficit to 19-17.

UMO rallied further to go on a 9-1 run to finish off the set and match.  Madison Hall posted a kill during the offensive stall.

UP NEXT

Chowan hits the road to take on Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday, October 23.  First serve is slated for 2pm.