MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Barton women's volleyball team (6-15, 4-10) suffered a 3-1 loss to rival Mount Olive (11-12, 7-8) on Saturday morning in a Conference Carolinas match at Kornegay Arena.

The Trojans won over the Bulldogs by scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-22 and 25-19 and swept the season series from Barton.

Mount Olive was led by Olivia Melvin (Fayetteville, N.C.) with a match-high 19 kills while Lyndsay Reid (Thomasville, N.C.) added 43 assists as the Trojans won their second consecutive match.

Mount Olive also limited Barton to a .184 hitting percentage for the contest and tallied eight blocks in the win.

Barton was paced by junior outside hitter Bailey McIntyre's (Mooresville, N.C.) double-double - 12 kills and 13 digs - while freshman outside hitter Petra Mooney (Athens, Ga.) also reached double-digits in kills with 10 in the losing effort.   

Barton returns home to host conference-foe UNC Pembroke on Wednesday evening at Wilson Gymnasium beginning at 6:00 p.m. 

Meanwhile, Mount Olive travels to Ferrum, Va., to take on Ferrum in conference action on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m., as well.