Mount Olive fell 3-1 to Francis Marion in its regular-season finale, but junior libero Kacey Gore set a program record with 600 digs. The sixth-seeded Trojans now host No. 11 King in the Conference Carolinas Championship on Friday.

By the Numbers
  • Gore recorded 600 digs in 28 matches and 110 sets, breaking the previous record of 594.
  • She averages 5.45 digs per set, compared with the program record of 4.63.
  • Mount Olive finished 15-13 overall and 11-9 in Conference Carolinas play.
  • Olivia Melvin led the Trojans with 18 kills and 13 digs; Lyndsay Reid added 36 assists and 10 digs.
State of Play
  • Gore ranks fourth nationally in total digs and third in digs per set.
  • Francis Marion won the final two sets by identical 25-14 scores to clinch the match.
  • Mount Olive earned the No. 6 seed and will host No. 11 King at Kornegay Arena.
What's Next

The Trojans open the 2026 Conference Carolinas Championship against King on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m.

Bottom Line

Mount Olive enters the postseason after a loss, but Gore’s record-setting season gives the Trojans a standout defensive achievement—and a home-court start to the tournament.