ARLINGTON, Va.  – Junior Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) posted 14 kills and 15 digs and sophomore Chelsea O'Leary (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) tied a season high with 23 digs to lead Gettysburg College to a 3-1 victory over Marymount University in the final match before the start of Centennial Conference play this weekend.
 
Scores

Gettysburg (7-4)	25	25	13	25
Marymount (4-6)	22	22	25	15

 
Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23: 14 Kills, 15 Digs, 3 Aces
• Cat Holtz '25 (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham): 9 Kills
• Kylie Ulrich '24 (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield): 9 Kills, 2 Blocks
• Chelsea O'Leary '24: 23 Digs, 5 Aces
• Callie Pidoriano '24 (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson): 11 Digs
• Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area): 20 Assists, 7 Digs
• Sophie Nasir '25 (Covina, Calif./St. Lucy's Priory): 16 Assists, 7 Digs

 
Marymount's Top Performers

• Elissa Munsterman: 14 Kills
• Kaitlyn Doyle: 12 Kills, 14 Digs, 4 Aces
• Natalie Bialecki: 33 Digs
• Sydney Sands: 30 Assists, 7 Digs

 
Match Summary

• First Set: Marymount scored four of the first five points and led 7-4 following a kill from Caylee Shelton. The Bullets caught fire over the next several minutes, erupting for four-straight points to start a 16-6 run. Marymount tried to slow things down with a timeout, but an ace by Kuba-McCoy coming out of the pause pushed the margin to 20-13. The Saints clawed their way back to within a point at 22-21, but a kill by Holtz was followed up by an ace by Pidoriano. Kuba-McCoy capped the first-set win with a kill.
• Second Set: The second set played out in similar fashion with the hosts taking a 5-2 lead only to see the Bullets pull even after three-straight points, two of which came via combined blocks by Ulrich and senior Ingrid Bayer (Falls Church, Va./Bishop O'Connell). The Saints remained in front 10-7 before Gettysburg made its move, eventually pulling in front by three at 17-15 on a kill be senior Jordyn Horowitz (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick). Marymount remained in the rear-view mirror for the rest of the set, getting no closer than two points.
• Third Set: Gettysburg came out quick with the goal of polishing off the sweep. The Bullets tallied the first five points and held a 7-3 advantage following a service error on the hosts. A kill be Munsterman reawakened Marymount, which mounted a furious seven-point run. Gettysburg was unable to string consecutive points together for the remainder of the set and the Saints closed out the victory with an 8-2 run.
• Fourth Set: The Bullets dominated play at the net in the early going and O'Leary served up a pair of aces on the way to a 12-3 lead. Marymount wasn't quite out of the running, however, tallying four consecutive points and eventually whittling the deficit down to four at 18-14. A kill by sophomore Olivia Biggs (Winchester, Va./James Wood) ended the threat and kick-started a match-ending 7-1 run. Holtz provided the final blow with a kill from the right side.

 
By the Numbers

• Gettysburg finished with 45 kills compared to Marymount's 48. The Bullets' net defense stood tall with eight total blocks.
• O'Leary put up 23 digs for the third time this season. She hit the same number against Rowan and Washington and Lee. Her five aces were a season best.
• Kuba-McCoy notched her fourth consecutive double-double and seventh overall this fall. The junior hitter has tallied double-figure kills in all but one match. She came into the match ranked 13th in the nation in kills per set (4.25).  
• Gettysburg has racked up 75 team blocks this season compared to just 39 blocks by its opponents. No team has managed more than six blocks against the Bullets.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg ended a two-match losing skid to Marymount and improved to 13-2 in the all-time series with the Saints.
 
Looking Ahead
The Bullets open the Centennial Conference schedule at home against Bryn Mawr College on Saturday at 1 p.m.