THE FACTS
Dickinson (11-8, 5-3 CC) 3, Gettysburg (17-5, 3-4 CC) 0
What: Centennial Conference volleyball match
When: Wednesday, October 19
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Dickinson kept Gettysburg at bay in order to earn the sweep in the conference matchup.
THE LEADERS
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Kylie Ulrich (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) led the Bullets in kills with nine.
FOR THE FOES
• Amelia Kim had nine kills for Washington.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• In the first set, Dickinson struck early to grab the first six points, forcing a Gettysburg time out. This broke the Red Devils' momentum for a short time, allowing Gettysburg to go 6-6 with Dickinson to bring the score to 12-6. The Red Devil's continued to run ahead, increasing their lead to as big as 20-13. Gettysburg tried to mount a comeback, grabbing the next four points to bring them within three, but Dickinson went 4-1 to give them set point, 24-18. A Bullets' attack error gave Dickinson the first set win.
• In the second set, it was the Bullets' turn to lead 12-6 early on, but the Red Devils quickly began to chip away at Gettysburg's lead. They went 10-8 to trail 20-18, before tying the score at 22-all. A Bullets kill put them back in the lead at 23-22, but Dickinson capitalized on a block and kill, as well as a Bullets error, to win them the second set.
• In the final set, Dickinson ran ahead to 9-2 over the Bullets, who were able to reduce the Red Devils' lead to three at 11-8. Dickinson blazed ahead again, going 9-3 to put them back squarely in the lead, 20-11. The Bullets made a 5-4 push to try to halt the Red Devils, making the score 24-16. It looked as though Gettysburg could mount a third set comeback, as they held the Red Devils at match point while they won three more for themselves, making the score 24-19. Ultimately, however, a kill by Alexa Barowski won the match for Dickinson.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Dickinson had slight advantages in kills, 36-33, and digs, 58-56.
• This match marked the first time that Dickinson had beaten Gettysburg in 34 consecutive regular season meetups.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at Haverford on Saturday. First serve is at 1 p.m.
