SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Freshman Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) recorded her sixth double-double of the season as Gettysburg College (13-11, 4-4 CC) dropped a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-14) decision at Swarthmore College (14-10, 5-3 CC) in Centennial conference volleyball action inside Tarble Pavilion Saturday.
 
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Zanze Kuba-McCoy – 10 Kills, 12 Digs
- Kasey Higgins '20 (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) – 8 Kills, 5 Digs
- Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon) – 19 Assists, 6 Digs
- Caroline Sequeira '20 (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) – 18 Digs
 
Top Performers – Swarthmore
- Emma Morgan-Bennett - 10 Kills
- Mehra den Braven – 10 Kills, 12 Digs
- Alex Bartlett – 7 Kills, 10 Digs
- Sarah Carrasco- 21 Digs
- Sierra Tyson – 28 Assists, 2 Aces, 9 Digs
 
Match Summary

• Set 1: The opening set featured nine ties and five lead changes. Gettysburg pulled ahead by two (15-13) on an overpass kill by Higgins, but Swarthmore responded with an 8-0 run. The Bullets halted the run with two points coming out of a timeout before a set-ending four-point run by the hosts.
• Set 2: The Garnet rolled out to a quick 12-6 lead. A kill by Kuba-McCoy set the stage for a six-point flurry by the visitors to tie the contest. A 6-1 run by Swarthmore led to a Gettysburg timeout which once again stemmed the tide and opened the door for the Bullets to slice the deficit down to one at 18-17. The margin remained at one before a six-point run by the Garnet closed the decision.
• Set 3: Swarthmore led throughout the final set and posted 14 kills with just one error in 29 attack attempts (.448 hitting percentage). After pulling to 9-6, Gettysburg was unable to string together back-to-back points for the remainder of the set. The Garnet lead reached double-figures (19-9) on an ace by Carrasco.

 
By the Numbers

• Swarthmore posted the best hitting percentage by an opponent against Gettysburg this season at .306. The Garnet only made eight attack errors.
• Kuba-McCoy recorded her sixth double-double of the season and third in the last four outings. The first-year outside hitter has notched double-figure kills in each of her last four matches. 

Where the Series Stands Now
Swarthmore picked up its sixth-straight win over Gettysburg. The Bullets lead the all-time series 30-9.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg hosts Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.