MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University men's volleyball team lost its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon (Apr. 8) at Mount Olive.

The Trojans (10-16) came back to down the Pioneers (9-17) by scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-12.

Tate Sandvig (14) and Justin Gregory (12) totaled double-figures in kills for Mount Olive. Sandvig hit .448 with only one attack error as well. Jackson Lahey notched 42 assists, while Sandvig was the match leader with a pair of service aces. Pedro Gonzalez was credited with eight total bocks (two solo, six assists). Trevor Treser finished with 16 digs, ahead of Lahey's 10.

Dane Loup was the lone Pioneer to reach double-digit in kills with 10. Jabes de la Cruz (8), Jake Whyte (6), Jakob Svendsen (5), Colby Landry (4), and Tristan Blake (2) rounded out the TU scoring. Whyte went 6-for-10 on his swings to only one error, averaging a .500 hitting percentage. Jaden Bramhall tallied 27 assists, while Svendsen notched two total blocks (one solo, one assist). Taylor West collected 11 digs, as Loup added 10.

Mount Olive hit .327 as a team with 51 kills and 15 errors on 110 total attempts. Tusculum averaged .078 with 35 kills, 26 errors, and 116 total attacks. The Trojans led the Pioneers in assists (47-33), service aces (5-0), digs (45-36), and total blocks (14-4).

Tusculum begins its Independent Volleyball Association (IVA) Tournament journey on Friday (Apr. 14). The Pioneers are scheduled to face Maryville (Mo.) at 1:30 p.m. in the opening round, hosted by Queens University of Charlotte.