Christiane Maul had 10 kills and no errors in 11 attempts for a school record .909 hitting percentage as Mount Olive maintained its conference lead with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-18 victory over Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball Saturday at Kornegay Arena. The win is Mount Olive's fourth in a row as the Trojans remained the only team still unbeaten in conference play.

Mount Olive (6-12 overall, 6-0 Conference Carolinas) used aces by Racey Bartley and Caitlin Skislak to build an 11-4 lead in the first set. Belmont Abbey (2-9, 2-4) never got any closer than five points and Maul's kill closed out the set.

The Trojans led by as many as nine points in the second before Bria James's ace helped Belmont Abbey pull within 21-16. But kills by Kailey Preece and Alicia Mote helped Mount Olive pull away and build a two-set lead.

Mount Olive built a six-point lead in the third set, but back-to-back kills by James and a second-ball kill by setter Kay Schellenburg helped the Crusaders close to within 17-16. A side out kept the Trojans in the lead and Bartley had three kills in a match-ending 7-2 run.

James led Belmont Abbey with 11 kills, while Schellenberg finished with 30 assists.