Box Score vs. Dickinson
Box Score vs. Ursinus
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – A week after getting her 200th win, Gettysburg head coach Kim Kelly got numbers 204 and 205 with a pair of Centennial Conference (CC) victories over visiting Dickinson and Ursinus to extend its current winning streak to 10, the first time the Bullets have attained such a streak since they won 11 straight in 1998.
In the first match, a sweep of the Red Devils (6-11/1-1 CC), the Bullets (16-5/3-0 CC) were led by junior Nicole Barr (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) and sophomore Erica Rau (Oakland Park, FL/Pine Crest) with eight kills each, while junior Jessica Cortese (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) added seven kills. Sophomore setter Shannan Smith (Milmont Park, PA/Ridley) added 32 assists, while senior Michelle Dorsch (Frederick, MD/Gov. Thomas Johnson) added a team-high seven digs and three service aces.
After spotting Dickinson the first four points of game one, Gettysburg came back to knot the game at 5-all. After mostly back-and-forth play, three straight service points by Rau gave the Bullets a 21-15 advantage, which would eventually be enough to give the hosts a 30-23 victory.
In game two, Gettysburg once again spotted the Red Devils a 4-2 lead before strong serving from freshman Hillary Prutzman (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) gave the Bullets a 6-4 advantage that they would not again relinquish en route to a 30-19 win.
Game three was all Gettysburg behind seven straight service points early in the match by Smith to give the Bullets a 13-5 lead. Six more straight service points by junior Diana McNamee (King of Prussia, PA/Villa Maria Academy) gave Gettysburg a 24-12 advantage en route to a 30-15 win and the match.
In the second match against the Bears (6-12/1-1 CC), the Bullets were on cruise control in the sweep, winning 30-17, 30-22, 30-17.
Gettysburg was led in the second match by sophomore Joan Nagel (North Wales, PA/North Penn) with nine kills and four aces, while Barr added eight. Smith and sophomore Margaret Hallahan (Huntingdon, PA/Huntingdon) tallied 11 assists apiece. Dorsch added six digs and four aces, while Steph Vial (Hanover, PA/Delone Catholic) contributed five digs and two aces. Rau and junior Erin Barkdoll (Dover, PA/Dover) had two block assists each.
After a side-out on the first Ursinus serve, Dorsch started game one right for the Bullets by serving the next five points to give Gettysburg a 6-0 lead. Leading 23-13, Cortese served the next five Bullet points to make it a 28-13 game en route to the 30-17 win.
Game two started much the same way as game one with Dorsch serving the first five points to give Gettysburg a 5-0 advantage early. Later in the game, the Bullets were holding to a 18-13 lead before Nagel opened up some breathing room with six straight service points to give the hosts a 24-13 advantage en route to the 30-22 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Bears started game three strong and held a 7-4 lead before defensive specialist Vial was called upon to serve. She tallied the next four points to give the Bullets a slim 8-7 lead. Dorsch broke open a 14-13 game with four more service points to give Gettysburg an 18-13 lead. Freshman Caitlyn Barr (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) closed the deal by serving the last four points of a 30-17 win.
Simultaneously on the other court, Ursinus swept Bryn Mawr (5-10/0-5 CC) in the opening match of the day, 30-26, 30-23, 30-27 before the Owls fell to Dickinson in three, 30-22, 30-11, 30-23.
In the match between Ursinus and Bryn Mawr, game one opened back-and-forth before the Owls' Liz Cherson put together three straight service points to give her team a 6-3 lead. The Bears countered immediately, however, when Marie DiFeliciantonio served seven points in-a-row to put Ursinus on top, 11-6. The remainder of game one was evenly played as Ursinus pulled out the 30-26 win.
In game two, Bryn Mawr once again fought hard early, taking an 8-5 advantage. Four straight service points by Erin O'Hara gave the Bears a 14-11 lead that they would not relinquish en route to the 30-23 victory and 2-0 match lead.
Game three was back-and-forth until five straight points by Noelle Bolletino opened up an 18-12 lead for Ursinus. However, trailing 23-17, the Owls' Stephanie Heslop put together a string of seven service points to give Bryn Mawr a slim 24-23 advantage. DiFeliciantonio closed the deal for the Bears, however, serving the last three points in the 30-27 contest.
Dickinson would not have much trouble with the Owls, though. Five straight service points by Ashley Young broke open a 13-12 game one to put the Red Devils up 18-12 en route to the 30-22 win.
In game two, Dickinson rolled, helped in part by seven straight service points by Cara Scaduto to turn a 14-7 advantage into a 21-7 lead. Karina Menconi served the last five points to close the deal on a 30-11 victory before the Red Devils cruised in game three, 30-23.
The Bullets return to action next Saturday in a tri-match at Muhlenberg with Washington. Action begins at 11 a.m.
Gettysburg def. Dickinson, 3-0 (30-23, 30-19, 30-15)
Gettysburg Leaders:
Kills: Nicole Barr 8, Erica Rau 8, Jessica Cortese 7. Assists: Shannan Smith 32. Digs: Michelle Dorsch 7, Barr 5, Smith 5. Service Aces: Dorsch 3. Blocks: Hillary Prutzman 3, Barr 3.
Ursinus def. Bryn Mawr, 3-0 (30-26, 30-23, 30-27)
Gettysburg def. Ursinus, 3-0 (30-17, 30-22, 30-17)
Gettysburg Leaders:
Kills: Joan Nagel 9, Barr 8. Assists: Smith 11, Margaret Hallahan 11. Digs: Dorsch 6, Steph Vial 5. Service Aces: Dorsch 4, Nagel 4. Blocks: Erin Barkdoll 2, Rau 2.
Dickinson def. Bryn Mawr, 3-0 (30-22, 30-11, 30-23)
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