THE FACTS
Gettysburg (12-6) 3, Keystone (1-16) 0
What: Non-conference volleyball match
When: Wednesday, Oct. 8
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg recorded 19 aces and hit .325 in a 3-0 win over Keystone.
THE LEADERS
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Riley Smialowicz (Columbia, Md./Atholton) led the Bullets with four aces and three digs.
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Erin Gonzalez (Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy) paced the attack with seven kills and no errors on 13 attack attempts. She also had three aces, four digs and two blocks.
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Kierra Fox (Phoenix, Ariz./Rancho Solano Prep School) chipped in nine digs, three aces and two assists.
FOR THE FOES
• Hailey Mowry led the Giants with three kills, four digs and two blocks.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Kendall Erpenbeck (San Jose, Calif./Prospect) started the match with back-to-back aces before
Erin Gonzalez knocked down consecutive kills. Gonzalez added a run of 12 straight service points to open up a 17-1 lead en route to a 25-5 victory.
• An attack error and block from Jamilah Higgins and Hailey Block staked Keystone to a 2-0 lead in the second set.
Ava Grall (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra), however, followed an
Ellen Manke (Madison, N.J./Morristown Beard School) kill with back-to-back aces for a 3-2 lead.
Kierra Fox added another two aces to help build a 9-3 lead.
Riley Smialowicz capped a 22-5 lead with four straight aces en route to a 25-7 win.
• A run of 11 straight service points from Grall opened up a 13-1 lead in the third set before Gettysburg closed the sweep with a 25-10 victory.
THE INSIDE STORY
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Ava Grall chipped in nine digs, five kills and three aces.
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Ellen Manke had five kills and three blocks on the night.
• The 19 aces for the team were the most by the Bullets since knocking down 20 aces against Ramapo on Sept. 21, 2012.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg return to action at Swarthmore on Saturday. Match time is 1 p.m.