THE FACTS
Gettysburg (2-0) 3, Marymount (0-1) 1
Gettysburg (3-0) 3, Olivet (0-2) 0
What: Non-conference volleyball matches
When: Friday, Sept. 4
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg dropped just one set to start its own Battlefield Classic with a 2-0 record, defeating Marymount 3-1 and Olivet, 3-0.
THE LEADERS
•
Clare Farrell (Livingston, N.J./Academy of St. Elizabeth) led the Bullets with 21 kills, nine digs and four total blocks in the two matches.
•
Erin Gonzalez (Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy) chipped in 18 kills, eight aces and 24 digs.
FOR THE FOES
• Brigid Donahue led the Saints with 14 kills.
• Julia Hall paced the Comets with eight kills and seven blocks.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Two
Erin Gonzalez aces helped stake Gettysburg to a 5-1 lead in the first match against Marymount. A
Clare Farrell kill and
Reece Benner (Royersford, Pa./Pope John Paul II) ace stretched the lead to 12-3 en route to a 25-14 opening set win.
• The Saints took advantage of three straight hitting errors and an Emerson Aber ace to build an 8-2 lead in the second set. A
Halle Feth (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County) ace closed the deficit to 15-13 but four straight points from Marymount pushed the lead back to 19-13 en route to a 25-17 victory.
• Two Gonzalez aces and back-to-back Farrell kills opened up an early 8-0 lead in the third set for the Bullets. Trailing 22-14, a Donohue kill started a 4-0 burst that trimmed the margin to eight. Angela McKenzie and Donahue combined for blocks on the final two points of the run. A Sabrina Schoeberlein quick call made it 24-21 before an error ended the set, 25-21.
• The fourth set featured six ties and four lead changes before
Emma Bradshaw (East Setauket, N.Y./Wardville) and
Ellen Manke (Madison, N.J./Morristown Beard School) alternated kills for the first four of a late 7-0 run that turned a 14-13 score into a 21-13 advantage. The Bullets finished off the match, 25-17.
• Against Olivet,
Kierra Fox (Phoenix, Ariz./Rancho Solano Prep School) served 12 straight points that included three aces to build a 20-7 lead en route to a 25-12 set one win.
• The second set featured five ties but Gettysburg never trailed after a 1-0 deficit in the set. Tied at 21-all, Manke put down a kill before an error gave the hosts a two-point edge. Gonzalez and Farrell finished off the 25-22 win.
• After four early ties in the third set – the latest at 8-all, a pair of errors gave the Bullets a two-point edge. An
Ava Grall (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra) kill and two from Gonzalez opened up a 24-17 lead and Gettysburg won, 25-18.
THE INSIDE STORY
•
Clare Farrell led the attack against Marymount with 14 kills while
Erin Gonzalez had seven and
Ellen Manke and
Emma Bradshaw chipped in six each. Gonzalez added 17 digs and six aces.
•
Nala Shearer (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) led the defense with 21 digs.
• Gonzalez paced the attack against Olivet with 11 kills to go with seven digs.
• Bradshaw and Farrell had seven kills and two blocks each.
•
Kaitlyn Hedrich (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln Way) contributed two aces and 13 assists her collegiate debut.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action in the second day of the Battlefield Classic, hosting Buffalo State and Bridgewater. The first match begins at 11 a.m.
