FREDERICKSBURG, Va.  – Gettysburg College (6-4) stuffed 22 attack attempts on the way to earning a split on the second day of the University of Mary Washington Invitational. The Bullets dropped a 3-1 decision to Washington and Lee University (9-3) before rebounding for a 3-0 win over Catholic University (2-9) on Saturday.
 
Match 1

Gettysburg (6-4)	15	14	25	22
Washington & Lee (9-3)	25	25	21	25

 
Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 (Somerville, N.J./Somerville): 16 Kills, 17 Digs
• Chelsea O'Leary '24 (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley): 23 Digs
• Jordyn Horowitz '22 (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick): 12 Kills
• Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon): 19 Assists
• Sophie Nasir '25 (Covina, Calif./St. Lucy's Priory): 28 Assists, 14 Digs

 
W&L's Top Performers

• Sydney Heifner: 15 Kills, 15 Digs
• Carson Allsteadt: 11 Kills
• Avery Myers: 11 Kills, 10 Digs
• Ashley Webb: 45 Assists, 9 Digs
• Caroline Gard: 19 Digs

 
Match Highlights

• Washington and Lee broke out to double-figure wins in the opening two sets on the strength of 29 kills against just five hitting errors.
• Gettysburg rebounded in set three by hitting .353 (15-3-34), but the Generals posted 16 kills in the final set to close things out.
• Each team posted over 50 kills in the match with W&L hitting 55 and Gettysburg totaling 52. Washington and Lee finished with a better attack percentage at .282.
• The Bullets recorded a total of 11 team blocks in the set. Freshman Cat Holtz (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) had a hand in five of those stuffs.
• Horowitz pounded down a season-high 12 kills in the loss.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg won each of the first seven meetings with Washington and Lee, but the Generals have claimed victory in the last three match ups.
 
Match 2

Catholic (2-9)	11	23	16
Gettysburg (6-4)	25	25	25

 
Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23: 14 Kills, 12 Digs, 3 Aces
• Jordyn Horowitz '22: 8 Kills
• Olivia Biggs '24 (Winchester, Va./James Wood): 5 Blocks
• Chelsea O'Leary '24: 13 Digs
• Callie Pidoriano '24 (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson): 13 Digs
• Sarah Ellis '22: 20 Assist, 5 Digs
• Sophie Nasir '25: 17 Assists, 4 Digs

 
Match Highlights

• Gettysburg hit .236 as a team and totaled 11 blocks for the second-straight match. It was the third match of the season with double-figure blocks.
• Kuba-McCoy has led the Bullets in kills in every match this fall. She posted her ninth outing with 10 or more kills and logged her sixth double-double (kills-digs). The junior is averaging 4.29 kills per set with an attack percentage of .316.  
• Biggs and Ingrid Bayer '22 (Falls Church, Va./Bishop O'Connell) dominated the net defensively in their home state, combining for 10 blocks in the victory.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg has won 18 of 23 meetings with Catholic since 1980.
 
Looking Ahead
The Bullets travel to Marymount University for a non-conference match on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m.