Box Score

BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior Nicole Barr (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) notched 21 kills and 14 digs to lead Gettysburg to 3-1 victory at Johns Hopkins in Centennial Conference (CC) volleyball action on Tuesday.

The Bullets (12-2, 1-0 CC) came back to take game one 30-27 before running away from the Blue Jays (7-9, 1-2 CC) in game two, 30-15. JHU came out on top of 31-29 decision to force game four, but Gettysburg came away victorious, 30-20.

Erin Barkdoll (Dover, PA/Dover) also ended with double-digit kills (14) while Jessica Cortese (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) and Erica Rau (Oakland Park, FL/Pine Crest) ended with nine and eight, respectively.

Junior Shannan Smith (Milmont Park, PA/Ridley) finished the match with 55 assists.

Sophomore Steph Vial (Hanover, PA/Delone Catholic) matched her career high with 28 digs. Cortese and Margaret Hallahan (Huntingdon, PA/Huntingdon) also contributed on defense with 14 digs apiece.

Smith and Rau added two service aces each, and Rau had a block solo and block assist.

Gettysburg returns to action at Swarthmore on Thursday. Match time is 7 p.m.

Gettysburg def. Johns Hopkins, 3-1 (30-27, 30-15, 29-31, 30-20)
Gettysburg Leaders:
Kills: Nicole Barr 21, Erin Barkdoll 14; Assists: Shannan Smith 55; Service Aces: Smith 2, Erica Rau 2; Digs: Vial 28, Barr 14, Jessica Cortese 14, Margaret Hallahan 14; Blocks: Rau 2.

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