GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – A 13-match winning streak at the Battlefield Classic came to a close for Gettysburg College as Messiah College topped the Bullets in three sets in the final match of the tournament. Gettysburg swept by its opening foe, Salve Regina University, in three sets to begin play inside Bream Gym Saturday morning.
 
Final Results

Gettysburg (3-1)	25	25	25
Salve Regina (0-4)	22	22	22

 

Messiah (4-0)	25	25	25
Gettysburg (3-1)	12	16	17

 
Match 1 – Salve Regina
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Allie Stranick '21 (Havertown, Pa./Merion Mercy) – 10 Kills, 12 Digs, 4 Aces, All-Tournament
- Caroline Sequeira '20 (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) – 24 Digs
- Francesca Garison '20 (Metuchen, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) – 9 Kills, 8 Digs, 3 Aces
 
Top Performers – Salve Regina
- Nicole Karabaich – 9 Kills, 16 Digs, 2 Aces
- Madison Lee – 9 Kills, 3 Digs
- Katelyn O'Brien – 25 Assists, 10 Digs
- Katie Linekin – 18 Digs, 3 Aces
 
Match Summary
First Set: Gettysburg served up six of its 14 aces in the opening set, including three by senior Shannon Fletcher '20 (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park). Trailing 10-5 in the early going, the Bullets erupted for a 12-2 run capped with back-to-back aces by Fletcher. Salve Regina refused to back down and tied the match at 22-all before a kill by Fletcher put the hosts in front for good. An ace by Garison and a ball-handling error by the Seahawks sealed the 25-22 decision.
Second Set: The Bullets played from behind early in the second set, but a slew of hitting errors by the visitors helped the hosts get back in the set. With the score tied 16-16, a timely timeout by Head Coach Leah Bernier put Gettysburg back on track and Garison came right out with back-to-back kills to regain the upperhand for good.
Third Set: Gettysburg claimed the early lead thanks to five more aces in the final frame, but the Seahawks managed to crawl in front 15-14 on an ace by Karabaich. A hitting error kicked off a decisive 9-1 run by the Bullets. Sequeira put up 10 of her match-high 24 digs in the set and Fletcher provided the match-clinching kill.
 
Where the Series Stands Now
This was the first-ever meeting between Salve Regina, which is located in Newport, R.I., and Gettysburg.
 
Match 2 – Messiah
 
Top Performers – Gettysburg
- Allie Stranick '21 – 5 Kills, 9 Digs
- Caroline Sequeira '20 – 11 Digs
 
Top Performers – Messiah
- Lanae Hunsberger – 13 Kills
- Mary Underman – 12 Kills, 2 Blocks
- Kristen Seibert – 37 Assists, 2 Aces, 5 Digs
- Amanda Dahlman – 22 Digs
 
Match Summary
First Set: Messiah came out swinging with a match-high hitting percentage of .357 (13-3-28) in the opening set. The Falcons turned in the first three points and pulled away with a 7-1 run after Gettysburg tied it 5-5.
Second Set: All but eight of Messiah's points in the set came via kills. The Bullets went in front 5-3 on a kill by Stranick, but the Falcons ran off eight of the next nine points to jump in front 11-6. Gettysburg remained close, cutting the deficit down to three on four occasions, with the last at 15-12. Errors plagued the Bullets late and Messiah rattled off the final four points to close it out.
Third Set: Messiah led throughout the final set of the tournament on the way to completing a perfect weekend. Back-to-back blocks by the Bullets cut the lead down to three at 16-13, but the Falcons ran off a 7-1 run to pull away.
 
Where the Series Stands Now
Messiah claimed its fourth victory in the last five meetings with Gettysburg. The Bullets still lead the all-time series by a wide margin at 23-11.
 
Looking Ahead
Gettysburg hosts Catholic University in a non-conference affair on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. Follow live video at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/gettysburg/.