ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Sophomore
Jordyn Horowitz (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick) posted 13 kills and freshman
Zanze Kuba-McCoy (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) notched a double-double as Gettysburg College (13-10, 4-3 CC) picked up a key 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-22) Centennial Conference road win at Muhlenberg College (9-12, 3-4 CC) Saturday afternoon.
Top Performers - Gettysburg
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Jordyn Horowitz '22 – 13 Kills, 5 Digs
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Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 – 10 Kills, 17 Digs, 4 Aces
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Francesca Garison '20 (Metuchen, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) – 9 Kills, 5 Digs
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Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon) – 25 Assists, 7 Digs
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Caroline Sequeira '20 (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) – 24 Digs, 4 Assists
Top Performers – Muhlenberg
- Tara Register – 7 Kills, 8 Digs
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Maggie Enestvedt – 7 Kills
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Emma Eglinton – 22 Assists, 9 Digs
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Maya Illovsky – 21 Digs
Match Summary
- Set 1: Gettysburg erupted for the match's first six points, the first four coming on kills and the last two on aces by Kuba-McCoy. The Bullets hit .341 in the frame, but Muhlenberg weathered the storm and cut an eight-point deficit down to five at 20-15. A service error turned the tide back to the Orange and Blue for a four-point run and Horowitz finished out the opening set with a kill.
- Set 2: The second set was back-and-forth until Gettysburg ran away late. Leading 12-11, the visitors ran off a set-ending 13-2 run aided by three reception errors, four hitting errors, and a service error by the hosts. The Bullets hit .387 and did not commit an attack error in the set.
- Set 3: Muhlenberg made Gettysburg earn the sweep in the third set, which featured 11 ties and five lead changes. Three attack errors by the Bullets contributed to a 5-0 run by the Mules to set the hosts in front 15-14. Muhlenberg remained in front by a point until a service error and Bullets block put Gettysburg ahead 20-19. Sitting on match point, Gettysburg fought through a back-and-forth rally with Kuba-McCoy knocking a kill to the left corner for the clinching point.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg posted its second-best hitting percentage of the season at .289. The Bullets hit 47 kills compared to just 29 by Muhlenberg.
- The defense racked up 75 digs, marking the team's third-highest total of the campaign.
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg ended a six-match losing streak to Muhlenberg and improved its lead in the all-time series to 29-7. It was the Bullets' first win over the Mules since 2012.
Playoff Chase
Franklin & Marshall (8-0) and Johns Hopkins (6-0) remain unbeaten, while McDaniel (5-2) sits in third place in the conference standings. Gettysburg joins Haverford (4-3) and Dickinson (4-3) in a tie for fourth with three matches remaining on the schedule.
Next Up
Gettysburg heads to Swarthmore College for a conference match on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m.