THE FACTS
Gettysburg (4-4) 3, William Smith (6-1) 0
Gettysburg (5-4) 3, York (Pa.) (3-4) 0
What: Non-conference volleyball matches
When: Saturday, Sept. 13
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg won three close sets to sweep William Smith in the opening match of the day before sweeping York by much more comfortable scores to post two victories.

THE LEADERS
• Emma Bradshaw (East Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) led the Bullets in the opening match with 11 kills and six total blocks.
• Gianna Galli (Demarest, N.J./Northern Valley Demarest) finished the day with eight total blocks, including matching Bradshaw with six in the opening match. Galli added four kills in against William Smith and six against York.

FOR THE FOES
• Malya Sayre led the Herons with 13 kills and 13 digs.
• Morgan Nolte paced the Spartans with four kills, two blocks and two digs.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Kills from Kierra Fox (Phoenix, Ariz./Rancho Solano Prep School) and Gianna Galli staked Gettysburg to a 2-0 lead early in the opening match against William Smith. The Herons, however, countered with the next five for a 5-2 lead. The Bullets drew back even at 8-all and neither team led by more than two until a Malya Sayre ace keyed a run of three straight points to take a 21-17 lead. Trailing 22-18, Mary Huegel (Marlboro, N.J./Colts Neck) knocked down a kill then had an ace to make it 22-20. An error cut the margin to one before the teams traded points. Facing set point, an error and Galli ace evened the set at 24-all. Emma Bradshaw and Galli then combined for a block and then Bradshaw knocked down the game-winner, 26-24.
• Two Ava Grall (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra) keyed a 6-0 run that staked Gettysburg to a 6-1 lead in the second set. The lead swelled to 9-3 before the teams traded points. Two Kali Vanderhoof aces keyed a run five straight Heron points to pull within 11-10. The run extended to 9-1 for a 14-12 William Smith lead. Four straight Gettysburg points capped by a Kendall Erpenbeck (San Jose, Calif./Prospect) ace put the hosts back in front, 16-14. Trailing 22-21, Grall knocked down a kill then Bradshaw and Galli once again combined for a block and Erpenbeck chipped in another ace for a 24-22 lead en route to a 25-23 win.
• Two Halle Feth (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) keyed an early run of six straight points for a 9-3 advantage. Gettysburg held the lead until five straight Heron points gave the visitors a 21-18 lead. Trailing 22-19, kills from Bradshaw and Erin Gonzalez (Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy) made it a one-point set. Three straight errors pushed it to match score before Bradshaw capped the sweep for a 25-22 win.
• Against York, a Grall ace ignited an early 10-2 run and Gettysburg cruised to a 25-10 first-set win.
• Holding a 7-6 edge in the second set, two Feth aces keyed a run of five straight points to build a 12-6 lead. The lead grew to 22-12 on a Nala Shearer (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) ace. Feth capped a 25-12 win and 2-0 lead.
• York jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the third set but Gettysburg scored seven of the next eight points for a 8-7 edge. After the Spartans tied the set at 8-all but Clare Farrell (Livingston, N.J./Academy of St. Elizabeth) knocked down a kill to spark an 8-0 run. The Bullets had another 8-0 run in the 25-16 win.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Ava Grall added four kills, four aces and seven digs against William Smith.

NEXT UP
The Bullets return to action at the Messiah Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Action begins against Oberlin on Friday at 5 p.m.
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