Mount Olive College sports
By MOC Sports Information
Published in Sports on September 23, 2010 1:47 PM
MOUNT OLIVE -- Alex Blandin notched the golden goal 9 minutes into the first overtime, and previously-winless Francis Marion (S.C.) upended Mount Olive, 2-1, at Amon Field on Wednesday evening.
The Trojans, who have lost four straight one-goal decisions, grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute. Scott Mitchell's shot was deflected by FMU goalie Clark Richeson and Vieux Sarr captured the rebound, but also had his shot turned away by Richeson.
Mitchell picked up the deflection and scored from 10 yards out.
Francis Marion (1-5-1 overall) recorded the equalizer in the 54th minute.
Mount Olive (1-5-1) missed two shot attempts in the overtime period before Blandin converted the game-clinching goal. The Trojans owned a 10-9 edge in shots and keeper Brad Newman logged five saves.
Volleyball
MISENHEIMER -- Pfeiffer used a five-point run in the decisive fifth game and fended off Mount Olive College 25-11, 25-20, 16-25, 14-25, 15-10 in a Conference Carolinas women's volleyball match Wednesday evening.
Pfeiffer (1-10 overall, 1-4 CC) seized a 2-0 advantage in the final set. Mount Olive forced three ties before the Falcons broke a 5-5 deadlock with their match-clinching surge.
Erika Conner and Carly White shared team-high honors with 13 kills apiece for the Trojans, who fell to 3-9 overall and 1-3 against league opposition this season. Kailey Preece handed out 34 assists.
Feliz Ramirez served a team- and match-high four aces. Preece, Tiffany Hight and Ashlee Reuter collected four blocks apiece.