The Muhlenberg volleyball team fell in straight sets to Centennial Conference foe Gettysburg.
 
With three conference matches remaining, the Mules are still alive in the CC playoff picture. Muhlenberg and Swarthmore, who will meet on October 30, are tied with three CC wins each. Ahead of them are Haverford, Dickinson and Gettysburg with four conference wins each. The Mules beat Dickinson earlier this season.
 
Looking to extend the match, Muhlenberg (9-12, 3-4) came out with early momentum in the third set. Freshman Emma Eglinton started the set with an ace to help the Mules build up a 5-2 lead. Gettysburg (13-10, 4-3) battled back to tie the game at eight before going on to open a 14-10 lead.
 
An ensuing Muhlenberg run that included a kill from sophomore Megan Ray (pictured above) and an ace from junior Rebecca Shear put the Mules in front 15-14. Gettysburg responded with three straight points before kills by Ray and senior Maggie Enestvedt and an ace from junior Maya Illovsky put the Mules back up 18-17. The Bullets scored three of the next four points to take the lead for good.
 
With 21 digs, Illovsky cracked the top 10 on Muhlenberg's all-time list. She has 1,148 digs in her career.
 
Enestvedt and Tara Register tied for the team lead with seven kills each. Eglinton dished out 22 assists.
 
Junior Alycia Long had a pair of solo blocks.