LEXINGTON, Va.  – Junior Allie Stranick (Havertown, Pa./Merion Mercy) posted her fourth double-double of the season and freshman Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) pounded down 16 kills in her collegiate debut to help Gettysburg College erase a 2-0 deficit to Washington and Lee University, but the host Generals pulled out a 15-10 victory in the decisive fifth set to clinch a 3-2 win Friday night.
 
Final Results

Washington & Lee (5-0)	25	25	23	25	15
Gettysburg (3-3)	16	16	25	27	10

 
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Allie Stranick '21 (Havertown, Pa./Merion Mercy) – 18 Kills, 17 Digs
- Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) – 16 Kills, 9 Digs
- Shannon Fletcher '20 (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) – 7 Kills, 3 Blocks
- Faith Adams '21 (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) – 7 Kills, 2 Blocks
- Maddie Buerle '21 (New Providence, N.J./Union Catholic) – 16 Digs
 
Top Performers – Washington & Lee
- Brynne Gould – 25 Kills, 11 Digs, 4 Blocks
- Courtney Berry – 16 Kills, 6 Blocks
- Val Sokolow – 10 Kills, 9 Digs
- Anna Soroka – 44 Assists, 10 Digs
- Carolina Gard – 18 Digs
 
Match Summary
Set 1: Gettysburg found itself down quickly as Washington and Lee's attack dominated in the opener. The Generals committed just one error while pounding down 14 kills in 28 attempts. After a kill by Stranick cut the deficit to 17-14, the hosts closed out the match with an 8-2 run aided by four attack errors by the Bullets.
Set 2: Washington and Lee didn't slow down in the second set and led from start-to-finish. The Generals posted 16 kills and committed just two hitting errors in the set. Gould posted six kills, including back-to-back putdowns to cap a 10-2 run and make it a double-figure lead at 21-11.
Set 3: The Bullets recovered from an early 6-3 deficit to run off six consecutive points to grab the momentum. Kuba-McCoy helped stir the team with several big hits to push the lead to 16-10. Washington and Lee rallied, however, and gradually pulled in front 23-22 on an ace by Mollie Ray. Kuba-McCoy stemmed the tide with a kill and following an attack error by Berry, the Gettysburg first-year tipped in the set-clinching kill.  
Set 4: The two teams punished the ball in the fourth frame, combining for 31 kills. The set featured a total of six lead changes and 10 ties. Just when it seemed Gettysburg had taken control at 17-14, Washington and Lee chipped the margin down and tied it at 21-21. The Generals held match point 25-24, but Fletcher emphatically stuffed Kiera Borthwick to turn the tide once again. An attack error by Gould was followed up with a kill by Adams to seal the Gettysburg win.
Set 5: Sokolow gave Washington and Lee the initial lead in the final set, a lead the hosts would not relinquish. Gettysburg tied the score 5-5 on a kill by Kuba-McCoy, but three consecutive points by the Generals swung the pendulum back to the home court. The Bullets would pull to 8-7 before four-straight points by the hosts.
 
Where the Series Stands Now
Playing for the first time in eight years, Washington and Lee picked up its second consecutive win in the series. Gettysburg won the first seven meetings.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg continues play at the Washington and Lee Invitational Saturday. The Bullets face off with Southern Virginia University and Meredith College at 12:30 and 3 p.m., respectively, Saturday afternoon.