Box Score

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Senior Nicole Barr (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) recorded 14 kills to lead Gettysburg to a sweep of visiting Ursinus in Centennial Conference (CC) volleyball action on Saturday.

On senior day for the Bullets (22-4, 9-0 CC), Jessica Cortese (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) added nine kills and a team-high six digs to secure home-court advantage in the upcoming CC playoffs on Nov. 6-7.

Amanda Morello led an all-around defensive effort for the Bears (2-21, 0-9 CC) with 16 digs.

Leading 10-7, Cortese and Shannan Smith (Milmont Park, PA/Ridley) served 10 of the next 12 points to take a 20-9 lead en route to a 30-14 game-one victory.

In game two, Barr served four straight points to turn an 8-7 game into a 12-7 lead on the way to a 30-16 win.

In the third game clinging to a 16-13 advantage, Katie Potochney (Roselle, NJ/Roselle Catholic) took the serve to open up a 20-13 lead before Barr and Diana McNamee (King of Prussia, PA/Villa Maria Academy) served four and three points, respectively, for a 30-19 victory.

Smith added 31 assists and six digs in the victory. Erica Rau (Oakland Park, FL/Pine Crest) and Erin Barkdoll (Dover, PA/Dover) added five block assist apiece. Barr had a team-high three aces.

Erin O'Hara and Leah Rosin-Pritchard led the Bear attack with four kills apiece while Melissa George added 15 assists.

Gettysburg improved to 29-0 all-time against Ursinus and will look to wrap up its second-straight 10-0 record in CC play on Tuesday at Dickinson. Match time is 7 p.m.

Gettysburg def. Ursinus, 3-0 (30-14, 30-16, 30-19)
Gettysburg Leaders:
Kills: Nicole Barr 14, Jessica Cortese 9; Assists: Shannan Smith 31; Service Aces: Barr 3, Smith 2, Margaret Hallahan 2; Digs: Cortese 6, Smith 6, Steph Vial 5, Barr 5; Blocks: Erin Barkdoll 6, Erica Rau 5.

Ursinus Leaders:
Kills: Erin O'Hara 4, Leah Rosin-Pritchard 4; Assists: Melissa George 15; Service Aces: Allison Hitchens 2; Digs: Amanda Morello 16, O'Hara 10; Blocks: George 1.

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