Box Score vs. Haverford
Box Score vs. Ursinus
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Senior Lauren Boyd (Millersville, MD/Severna Park) dished out 53 assists, 21 digs, and 10 kills in two matches as Gettysburg fell to Haverford 3-2 and defeated Ursinus 3-0 in Centennial Conference (CC) volleyball action on Saturday in Collegeville.
The Fords (12-8, 5-2 CC) captured their first win ever against the Bullets, ending an 11-game losing streak.
Boyd collected a team-high 47 assists, 19 digs and 10 kills against the Fords to record her first career triple-double. Sophomore Nicole Barr (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) has been close to hitting a triple-double this season, collecting nine kills, 13 digs and 12 assists in a 3-1 win over Lynn on Sept. 2.
Barr knocked down 27 kills and 23 digs, including a career-high 25 kills and 16 digs in the five-set loss to Haverford.
In the decisive fourth game, the Fords jumped out to an 18-10 lead. Boyd sealed the triple-double with her 10th kill of the game that put the Bullets within two at 25-27, but Haverford capitalized on a Gettysburg error for their final point and the victory, 30-28.
With the match tied at two, Gettysburg (10-11, 1-1 CC) opened the final game with a 6-2 run, before four Bullet errors and a block by Jen Constantino gave the Fords a 7-6 lead. The Bullets would knot the game at 9 on a Barr kill, but Haverford captured the next six out of eight 13 points to win the game 15-11 and hand Gettysburg their first conference loss of the season.
The Fords won the opening game 30-26, but the Bullets answered back and took game two 30-27.
Despite an early 10-1 run by Haverford in game three, Gettysburg took the momentum from game two and pulled ahead for good on two aces by Michelle Dorsch (Frederick, MD/Governor Thomas Johnson). A kill from Boyd sparked a 7-2 run to extend the Bullets advantage to 24-18, before two aces by Erica Rau (Oakland Park, FL/Pinecrest) sealed the win for a 2-1 Gettysburg edge.
In the second game against Ursinus, freshman Shannan Smith (Milmont Park, PA/Ridley) posted a career-high 31 assists and eight digs to lift the Bullets past the Bears 3-0 to give Gettysburg their first conference win of the season.
The Bullets never trailed in the 30-18 game-one win and opened the second game with 6-2 lead en route to a 30-25 decision. Game three was tied at 11, before a kill by Erin Barkdoll (Dover, PA/Dover) gave Gettysburg the lead for good. Sophomore Jessica Cortese (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) served the final two points for a 30-20 victory.
Barkdoll and Joan Nagel (North Wales, PA/North Penn) each knocked down seven kills while Ali Hertell (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) collected 12 digs in the second match.
The Bullets return to action on Wednesday at Dickinson. Match time is 7 p.m.
Haverford d. Gettysburg, 3-2 (26-30, 30-27, 30-24, 28-30, 11-15)
Gettysburg Leaders
Kills: Nicole Barr 25, Lauren Boyd 10, Jessica Cortese 9. Assists: Lauren Boyd 47. Digs: Cortese 20, Barr 16. Service Aces: Michelle Dorsch 4, Erica Rau 3. Blocks: Rau 2, Cortese 2.
Gettysburg d. Ursinus, 3-0 (30-18, 30-25, 30-20)
Gettysburg Leaders
Kills: Barr 12, Erin Barkdoll 7, Joan Nagel 7. Assists: Smith 31. Digs: Ali Hertell 12, Smith 8, Barr 7. Service Aces: Smith 5, Jane Verderosa. Blocks: Jayme Massey 3, Barr 3.