UMO men's soccer wins PK shootout

By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on November 4, 2015 1:48 PM

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RALEIGH -- Sean Lockett delivered the game-winning goal as University of Mount Olive eliminated fifth-seeded King (Tenn.) University, 3-1, in a penalty-kick shootout during opening-round play of the 2015 Conference Carolinas men's soccer tournament.

The teams ended regulation and 10 overtime sessions locked in a scoreless draw. In the PK portion, the Trojans' Hyago Matielo and Malik Chune each scored. UMO goalie Nick Bernsdorf stopped King's first two shots and after a Trojan miss, Lockett drove home the game winning.

Bernsdorf got a glove on King's next attempt and it deflected off the post. It was Bernsdorf's second PK shootout during his career.

"In my head, I was thinking that it is not that big of a deal because I have always felt very confident on penalty kicks. I knew we were going to lead ourselves to victory," Bernsdorf said.

"Right now we are happy for this decision."

The Trojans (8-8-1 overall) return to action Friday against in-state rival Pfeiffer University, which is unbeaten and ranked No. 1 nationally in the latest NCAA Division II top 25 poll.

Volleyball

MOUNT OLIVE -- Danielle Plante matched a career high 18 kills and Alysha Burnett recorded a career-best 27 digs in the University of Mount Olive's 25-19, 21-25, 11-25, 25-10, 15-13 loss to Conference Carolinas rival Barton on Tuesday.

Burnett's kill forced a decisive fifth set.

Barton scored the first three points and built an 8-4 lead. Burnett and Megan Hight connected on consecutive kills to forge a 10-10 deadlock..

A UMO attack error gave the ball back to the Bulldogs. BC answered with a 5-3 run and capped its regular-season sweep of the Trojans.

Hight finished with six blocks. Danielle Stachura dished out 28 assists. Samantha Winfield tallied 19 digs, while Britni Johnson collected a career-best 18 kills.

Burnett served four of UMO's five aces. Nicole Karas just missed a double-double with 20 assists and nine digs. The Trojans had 81 digs as a team.

Mount Olive (4-20 overall, 3-13 CC) concludes regular-season play with a two-day road swing at Lees-McRae (Friday) and King University (Sunday).