Down two sets to none, the Belmont Abbey volleyball team forced a fourth set, but King regained control of the match to earn a 3-1 Conference Carolinas volleyball win this evening at the Wheeler Center. Set scores were 24-26, 17-25, 25-21 and 17-25. The win improves King's record to 15-11 overall and 9-4 in Conference Carolinas, while the Abbey's ledger evens at 12-12 overall and 7-6 in Conference Carolinas.

Belmont Abbey hit .186 for the match as Angela Jubb led the Crusaders with 16 kills on 36 total attacks with four errors (.333). She was the only Crusader to reach double figures. Bria James added eight kills and Stefanie Holler posted seven. Kay Schellenberg handed out 39 assists and posted two service errors. James also had a pair of service errors.

The Crusaders logged 61 digs as Lydia Schellenberg's 17 tied for the match high. James added 13 and Jubb added nine with two block assists.

King posted a .252 attack as Ashley Pittman and Sarah Van Goethem led the Tornado with 17 kills apiece. Van Goethem posted just three errors on 44 total attacks (.318), while Pittman logged seven miscues on 38 total attacks (.263). Setter Shannon Earwood handed out 50 assists.

The Tornado won the dig battle with 72 as libero Payton Tipton led all players with 17. Van Goethem added 16 and Joscelyn Knott added 13.