King women’s volleyball season ends in four-set battle at Mount Olive

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University women's volleyball team saw its 2026 campaign come to an end in the opening round of the Conference Carolinas Championship, falling 3-1 (26-28, 25-18, 20-25, 24-26) to #6 seed Mount Olive on Friday night at Kornegay Arena. The Tornado pushed the Trojans to the brink in a match that featured long rallies, clutch plays and narrow margins throughout.

Match recap

King started the night strong, forcing extra points in the opening set before narrowly dropping it 28-26. The Tornado bounced back to dominate the second set, 25-18, leveling the match at one set apiece. Mount Olive responded in the third, taking it 25-20, but King refused to go away, battling until the final points of the fourth set before the Trojans edged out a 26-24 win to clinch the match.

• Princess Emma Oluwa led the offense with 10 kills and 11 digs, hitting .333 for the match.
• Isabella Statzer delivered 9 kills on .280 hitting and led the team with 5 block assists.
• Capri Johnson and Avery Schwieger each added 8 kills, while Haley Harnichar was a force at the net with 7 block assists and 5 kills.
• Ella Kiser and Amaya Hall combined for 38 assists and 4 service aces, running a balanced attack.
• Cameron Martin contributed 7 kills and 10 digs, and Rylee Blevins posted a team-high 14 digs.

King finished with 47 kills, 64 digs and 5 service aces, matching Mount Olive throughout much of the match and showing true postseason fight.

Season reflection

The Tornado close the season at 12-18 overall after a determined playoff effort, with plenty to build on for next year's squad.