THE FACTS
Catholic (8-2) 3, Gettysburg (8-3) 0
What: Non-conference women's volleyball match
When: Wednesday, September 20
Where: Washington, D.C.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg played Catholic to three sets that were decided by just two points each, but ultimately the Cardinals hit past the Bullets to earn the 3-0 match victory.
THE LEADERS
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Erin Gonzalez (Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy) notched her second double-double of the season, tallying 11 of both kills and digs.
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Catherine Holtz (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) put up nine kills.
FOR THE FOES
• Olivia Blondin led all players in kills with 16 and tallied 12 digs.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Catholic strode out to an early 8-5 lead in the first set before kills by
Alycen Radolovic (Willoughby, Ohio/The Beaumont School) and
Erin Gonzalez gave Gettysburg the narrow 11-10 edge. Catholic quickly countered with a 4-0 run to take a 15-12 lead, and the teams traded runs back and forth to a 20-18 Catholic advantage. From there, the teams traded points before three errors by Catholic along with a
Kylie Ulrich (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) kill gave Gettysburg set point, 24-22. A block, kill, and Bullets error got Catholic back in front, 25-24, and two kills by the Cardinals won them set one, 27-25.
• The teams went back-and-forth in the second set and were tied as late as 16-all, as Catholic worked out of a three-point deficit. A Bullets ball handling error kicked off a five-point streak for the Cardinals, capped by a Grace Guerin and Halie Murphy block to take a 20-16 lead. Gettysburg responded with their own four-point spurt, bookended by Radolovic and Holtz kills, and the teams tied again at 22, 23, 24, and 25-all. Finally, an Olivia Blondin kill and Sydney Sheppard service ace decided set two, again with a 27-25 score.
• Gettysburg and Catholic traded the lead nine times in the early goings of the third and final set, before Gettysburg carved out a 20-15 advantage on the back of two
Mary Huegel (Marlboro, N.J./Colts Neck) aces. Catholic responded with a 5-1 run to come within one point, before Gettysburg made it 23-20 on a Gonzalez kill and ace. However, Catholic scored the final five points in a row to end the set 25-23 and win the match, 3-0.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Catholic held a 46-33 advantage in kills, while Gettysburg had a slim 7-5 lead in blocks.
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Sophie Nasir (Covina, Calif./St Lucy's Priory) led the team in assists with 15.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg will return to action Friday at the first day of the Messiah Quad in their first match against Rowan University. Match time is 5 p.m.
