THE FACTS
Gettysburg (1-0) 3, Penn State-Mont Alto (1-1) 0
What: Non-conference volleyball match
When: Friday, September 2nd
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg took a close win in the first set before charging ahead to win the next two, topping Penn State-Mont Alto 3-0 in the first match of the Battlefield Classic.
THE LEADERS
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Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) started the tournament strong with 12 kills and hit .550 in the match to lead the Bullets.
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Kylie Ulrich (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster) contributed 10 kills and three digs.
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Kendall Erpenbeck (San Jose, Calif./Prospect) led the team with 19 assists.
FOR THE FOES
• Gracie Vaughn led the Lions' attack with eight kills and one dig.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Gettysburg and Mont Alto remained within two points early in the first set, until the Lions scored three straight points for a 14-11 edge. The Bullets managed to tie it up at 16-all before going on a 7-4 run. An attack error for each team put the Bullets at set point with a score of 24-22, and a
Zanze Kuba-McCoy kill put the set away.
• The second set saw the Bullets get out to a commanding 15-5 lead the teams basically traded points to make it a 24-15 score. After incurring an attack error,
Kylie Ulrich rebounded with a kill assisted by
Kendall Erpenbeck to win the second set.
• Gettysburg started the third set with the first four points but Mont Alto rallied, tying the score three times and coming within one point seven other times to put the set at 10-9. The Bullets began to pull away with a 13-8 run, stretching the score to 23-17. A block from Kuba-McCoy and
Catherine Holtz (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) made it match point, and an attack error by the Lions sealed the deal.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Gettysburg and Mont Alto were even with 29 digs each.
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Catherine Holtz and
Mary Huegel (Marlboro, N.J./Colts Neck) had three block assists apiece.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at home against Catholic tonight. Match time is 7 p.m.
