MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- Andrew Kohut tallied 25 kills and a .278 hitting percentage, but Mount Olive escaped with a hard-fought 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23) victory over Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas men's volleyball action Friday night.

The Crusaders fall to 11-6 overall and 7-4 in league play, while the Trojans maintain their hold of first-place at 10-2, 9-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Matteo Miselli and Riley Mulkey each tallied 11 kills with Mulkey hitting .500.
• Brennan Davis dished out 45 assists and made nine digs.
• Kohut added eight digs.
• Daniel Cerqua was the defensive leader with 15 digs.
• Mount Olive out-hit The Abbey .299 to .250.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey wraps up its 2021 regular-season road schedule with a match at Barton tomorrow.
• The Bulldogs swept the Crusaders in the first meeting, Feb. 20 in Belmont.