Box Score vs. Wartburg
Box Score vs. Bethel

Waverly, Iowa – Sophomore Jessica Cortese (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) collected a team-high 28 kills in two matches as Gettysburg fell to Wartburg 3-1 and Bethel (Minn.) 3-0 at the final day of the Wartburg Invitational on Saturday.

Gettysburg (5-9) fell to Wartburg (7-1) 30-17, 31-29, 26-30 and 30-13 on Saturday, before being downed by Bethel (7-2) 30-26, 30-24 and 31-29 in its final match.

Margaret Hallahan (Huntingdon, PA/Huntingdon) collected 33 digs during the Invitational, including a career-high 19 against the Knights.

In the first match, the Bullets rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to win game three, but could not hold as Wartburg captured their third win of the weekend.

Cortese led Gettysburg with a team-high 16 kills while Nicole Barr (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) posted 11 kills and 9 digs.

In the final match, Bethel defeated the Bullets in three games with Gettysburg battling in the last set to a 31-29 decision. Cortese knocked down 12 kills and Hallahan collected a team-high 13 digs while Erica Rau (Oakland Park, Fl/Pine Crest) added seven kills.

Lauren Boyd (Frederick, MD/Gov. Thomas Johnson) posted 51 assists on the day while Barr tallied 34 kills in four matches.

Gettysburg returns to action on Thursday at Widener in non-conference action. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Wartburg d. Gettysburg, 3-1 (30-17, 31-29, 26-30, 30-13)

Gettysburg Leaders
Kills: Jessica Cortese 13, Nicole Barr 11, Erin Barkdoll 10. Assists: Lauren Boyd 32. Digs: Margaret Hallahan 19, Shannan Smith 10, Barr 9. Service Aces: Hallahan 3.

Bethel d. Gettysburg, 3-0 (30-26, 30-24, 31-29)

Gettysburg Leaders
Kills: Cortese 12, Barr 12, Erica Rau 7. Assists: Boyd 19. Digs: Hallahan 13. Service Aces: Diana McNamee 3. Blocks: Barr 2, Rau 2.

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