Rocky Mount, N.C. - Methodist University pulled off an upset of North Carolina Wesleyan in Wednesday night's non-conference volleyball action, scoring 10 of the final 11 points in the fifth set for a 3-2 victory. Set scores were 21-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21 and 15-9.

After a relatively easy win in the first set, the Bishops struggled offensively in the second with only nine kills against seven errors.  Wesleyan managed to right the ship in the third for a 2-1 lead in the match, and then proceeded to forge an 11-6 advantage in the fourth before an 11-4 Monarch run gave Methodist control of the set.

In the fifth, a kill by sophomore Lauren Wright put Wesleyan up 8-5 at the switch, and the Bishops were leading 9-7 when the Monarchs (7-5) reeled off eight unanswered points to steal the set and match. MU hit a match-high .462 in the set.

MU's Allison Graves led all players with 19 kills, while senior Meredith Smith paced NCWC with 17.  Bishop setter Kristi Lucas dished out 46 assists, and Shana Ayers tallied 26 digs. Methodist won the blocking battle with 10 total blocks (3 solo, 14 assists) to Wesleyan's six (4 solo, 4 assists).

Wesleyan (4-6) returns to action on Friday when the Bishops travel to Guilford College for a 6:00pm match-up with the Quakers.