CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Freshman Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) posted 31 kills and 24 digs to lead Gettysburg College to a pair of wins over Washington College and Wesley College Saturday afternoon.
 
Final Results - Washington

Gettysburg (8-6, 1-0 CC)	25	25	23	25
Washington (5-8, 0-1 CC)	13	16	25	22

 
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Zanze Kuba-McCoy – 16 Kills, 5 Digs
- Allie Stranick '21 (Havertown, Pa./Merion Mercy) – 7 Kills, 3 Digs
- Kasey Higgins '20 (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) – 9 Kills, 4 Digs
- Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon) – 21 Assists, 5 Digs
- Francesca Garison '20 (Metuchen, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) – 7 Kills, 12 Digs
- Caroline Sequeira '20 (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) - 21 Digs
 
Top Performers – Washington
- Jenna Daunoras – 11 Kills
- Abby Smith – 9 Kills, 13 Digs
- Kylie Peets – 9 Kills, 3 Digs
- Lauren Zedlar – 27 Assists, 11 Digs
 
Match Summary

• Set 1: Gettysburg dominated the opening set, pounding down 17 kills with just two errors for a hitting percentage of .429. Washington kept it close early at 7-6, but the Bullets ran off an 18-7 run to end the match.
• Set 2: Gettysburg continued its efficient offense in the second set with just three hitting errors and a dozen kills. Kuba-McCoy paced the team with five kills, including a trio during a set-ending 9-1 run.
• Set 3: The ball bounced Washington's way in the third set as the Shorewomen wiped out a six-point deficit to win by two. An ace by Garison gave the Bullets a 17-11 advantage before the hosts came back to take a 20-19 lead on a kill by Laura Cochrane. Gettysburg tied it briefly before Washington closed out the win.
• Set 4: The Shorewomen rode the momentum to take an early four-point lead in the fourth set. The lead was short-lived as the Bullets rattled off an 8-2 run. Washington would eventually regain the lead twice more, including the last at 21-20 on a kill by Smith. Back-to-back kills by Kuba-McCoy and Higgins put Gettysburg back in front and Higgins went on to provide the match-clinching kill.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg moved to 38-4 all-time against Washington since the series began in 1977. The Bullets have won each of the last four meetings.
 
Final Results - Wesley

Gettysburg (8-6)	25	25	25
Wesley (6-8)	20	17	22

 
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 – 15 Kills, 19 Digs, 5 Aces
- Francesca Garison '20 – 12 Kills, 13 Digs
- Sarah Ellis '22 – 14 Assists, 8 Digs
- Kaleigh Gowan '22 (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y./Briarcliff) – 15 Digs
 
Top Performers – Wesley
- Emily Waldridge – 9 Kills, 15 Digs
- Mackenzie Bender – 8 Kills
- Regan Healey – 15 Digs
- Lindsay Burg – 14 Assists 9 Digs
- Caelli Clifford – 22 Digs
 
Match Summary

• Set 1: The two teams turned in long rallies in the opening set with 123 total attack attempts and 73 combined digs. Kuba-McCoy and Clifford each tallied 11 digs for their respective teams. Wesley jumped in front by nine (13-4) following an ace by Healey. The Bullets stormed back and took their first lead at 20-19 following a bad set. Sophomore Jordyn Horowitz (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick) tallied three of Gettysburg's final four points on kills.
• Set 2: The Wolverines jumped in front 11-7 in the second set. Kuba-McCoy tallied two of her six kills in the set on back-to-back rallies to tie the contest 11-11. Wesley remained ahead 13-12 before Gettysburg went on a decisive seven-point run capped by a kill from Garison.
• Set 3: The final set featured 15 ties and five lead changes. Neither team led by more than two points throughout the frame and Wesley took a 20-19 advantage on a block. Kuba-McCoy tallied back-to-back kills to regain the lead and went on to serve the match-clinching ace.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
This was the first meeting between Gettysburg and Wesleyan in volleyball.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to McDaniel College on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m.