MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- Lauren Hamilton and Katie Williams both topped double figures in kills, but Belmont Abbey dropped a 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-21) decision at Mount Olive in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action Friday afternoon.

The Crusaders fall to 4-6, 2-5, while the Trojans improve to 4-2 overall and in league play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hamilton hit .292 with 11 kills and four errors in 24 attempts,
• Williams added 10 kills with a .188 hitting percentage (10k-4e-32a). She also added eight digs and an assist.
• Paige Rawlins just missed a double-double with 19 assists and nine digs. She also had three aces
• Hailey Ryan led the defensive effort with 18 digs, while also serving an ace.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey wraps up a five-match road swing tomorrow at Barton.
• The Crusaders defeated the Bulldogs 3-1 in a non-conference affair back on Feb. 20.