THE FACTS
Gettysburg (13-1, 1-0 CC) 3, Bryn Mawr (6-5, 0-1 CC) 1
What: Centennial Conference volleyball match
When: Saturday, September 24
Where: Bryn Mawr, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
After dropping the first set, Gettysburg rallied to win the next three and beat their first Centennial Conference opponent of the season.
THE LEADERS
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Kylie Ulrich (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) led in kills for the Bullets with 16.
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Catherine Holtz (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) tallied 10 kills and one block.
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Kendall Erpenbeck (San Jose, Calif./Prospect) had 23 assists and three aces.
THE FOES
• Elise Perry registered 13 kills and five blocks.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• The Bullets ran out to an early 18-8 lead over the Owls in the first set, but Bryn Mawr's defense managed several crucial kills and capitalized on Bullets' errors to go on a monster 14-point run to make the score 22-18 in favor of the Owls. Gettysburg managed four more points on the set, but a kill and two more Bullets errors won the first for Bryn Mawr.
• The two teams stayed within a few points early in the second set, with the Bullets maintaining a slight edge at 8-6. Their lead would only increase as Gettysburg went on a 9-1 run to make the score 17-7. Bryn Mawr managed one more point to make the score 17-8, before the Bullets went on another huge eight point run to close out the set, capped by a kill from
Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville).
• The third set was competitive, containing five ties. After a 4-all tie, the two teams took turns going on scoring runs. Bryn Mawr scored five consecutive points before a service error gave the Bullets an opening. Gettysburg then went on their own five-point run to knot the score at 9-all. The two teams went nine apiece to bring the set score to 18-all, but Gettysburg carved out a 21-18 lead with two kills and one ace. Bryn Mawr managed two more points on kills, but Gettysburg maintained their lead to win the second set 25-20.
• The final set saw an early 3-all draw before the Bullets streaked ahead on a 13-3 run to make the score 16-6. A Bullets' service error interrupted their progress momentarily, but they captured the next six points to make the score 22-7. Bryn Mawr scored one final point on a kill, but the Bullets continued their push. A kill by
Zanze Kuba-McCoy brought them to match point, and she blocked Bryn Mawr for the match win.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Gettysburg had the advantage in kills 54-30 and digs 49-46.
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Sophie Nasir (Covina, Calif./St. Lucy's Priory) had 20 assists, five digs, and one block.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action for their next Centennial Conference match against Franklin and Marshall on Wednesday. Match time is 7 p.m.
