Box Score vs. Allegheny
Box Score vs. Lycoming
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two kills into the night, junior Nicole Barr (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) tallied her 1,000th-career kill to become the second player this season, and the 10th in program history, to accomplish the feat. Gettysburg picked up a pair of sweeps in the first day of the Carnegie Mellon Tournament on Friday in volleyball action to run its current winning streak to 22.
The Bullets (28-5) were led offensively by Barr and classmate Jessica Cortese (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield), the other Gettysburg player this season to reach 1,000 kills, with 12 and nine kills, respectively. Sophomore Shannan Smith (Milmont Park, PA/Ridley) contributed 38 assists.
Gettysburg got a quick start in the first match against Allegheny College (25-11) with a 30-13 victory in game one. The Bullets kept the pressure on, taking the match with 30-18 and 30-22 wins in games two and three, respectively.
Cortese added a pair of service aces in the opening match, while freshman Steph Vial (Hanover, PA/Delone Catholic) steadied the defense with 16 digs. Senior Michelle Dorsch (Frederick, MD/Governor Thomas Johnson) added 10 digs, and sophomore Erica Rau (Oakland Park, FL/Pine Crest) notched two block solos.
In the second match of the night, Barr was a kill away from tallying her ninth double-double of the season, recording nine kills and 12 digs against Lycoming. Cortese led the attack against the Warriors (22-8) with 14 kills, while Vial once again tallied a team-high 17 digs.
Gettysburg got progressively better as the match went on, winning 30-22 in game one before taking the second and third games by 30-20 and 30-18 margins, respectively.
Smith added 33 assists, and Cortese added six aces and five total blocks. Dorsch tallied three aces, while Hillary Prutzman (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) tacked on a team-best five blocks.
The Bullets continue play in the Carnegie Mellon Tournament on Saturday. Gettysburg faces the winner of the Susquehanna/Lycoming match at 1 p.m.
Gettysburg def. Allegheny, 3-0 (30-13, 30-18, 30-22)
Gettysburg Leaders:
Kills: Nicole Barr 12, Jessica Cortese 9. Assists: Shannan Smith 38. Digs: Steph Vial 16, Michelle Dorsch 10. Service Aces: Cortese 2. Blocks: Erica Rau 2.
Gettysburg def. Lycoming, 3-0 (30-22, 30-20, 30-18)
Gettysburg Leaders:
Kills: Cortese 14, Barr 9. Assists: Smith 33. Digs: Vial 17, Barr 12. Service Aces: Cortese 6, Dorsch 3. Blocks: Hillary Prutzman 5, Cortese 4.
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