COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Senior Kasey Higgins (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) pounded down a career-high 18 kills and freshman Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) added 16 kills to lead Gettysburg College to a 3-1 victory over Ursinus College in Centennial Conference volleyball action Saturday afternoon.  
 
Final Results

Gettysburg (10-7, 2-1 CC)	25	14	25	25
Ursinus (5-11, 0-3 CC)	18	25	16	21

 
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Kasey Higgins '20 – 18 Kills
- Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 – 16 Kills, 5 Digs, 2 Aces
- Shannon Fletcher '20 (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) – 7 Kills, Ace
- Kaleigh Gowan '22 (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y./Briarcliff) – 20 Digs, 3 Assists
- Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon) – 10 Assists, 10 Digs
 
Top Performers – Ursinus
- Kelly Piotrowicz  - 8 Kills, 7 Digs
- Grace Sullivan – 26 Digs, 3 Aces
- Kaitlyn McGinley – 12 Digs
- Luca Walborn – 19 Assists, 6 Digs
 
Match Summary

• Set 1: Gettysburg never trailed in the first set, jumping in front 9-5 on a kill by Kuba-McCoy and taking a 15-9 lead on an ace by junior Maddie Buerle (New Providence, N.J./Union Catholic). The Bears closed the gap to two several times with the last at 19-17 on a kill by Piotrowicz. Back-to-back attack errors by the hosts set the stage for a decisive six-point run by the Bullets.
• Set 2: Ursinus pulled even with a victory in the second set. The Bears used a 9-2 run to jump in front 17-9. The Bullets ran off the next four points, but the hosts closed out the 25-14 win with an 8-1 finish.
• Set 3: Gettysburg and Ursinus went back-and-forth with multiple-point runs in the third set. The Bullets used a 5-0 run to take a 10-5 lead, but the Bears came right back with a 9-3 surge to take a 14-13 lead. Gettysburg regained the lead with a 6-0 run with half the points coming on kills by Higgins. The Bullets closed with the final six points to seal the win.
• Set 4: The final frame witnessed eight ties. The Bullets surged to a 7-3 lead and the Bears came right back to tie the match after a four-point run. Tied 20-all, Gettysburg made its final push with a jump-start from Higgins. The senior broke the tie with a kill, kicking off a match-ending 5-1 run.

 
By the Numbers

• Gettysburg pounded down a season-high 57 kills – 22 more than Ursinus.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg has never lost to Ursinus in 44 meetings since 1978.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg visits Shenandoah University for a non-conference contest on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.