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Zanze Kuba-McCoy watches her teammates from the sideline.
David Sinclair
Freshman Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 posted her fifth double-double of the season at Muhlenberg (Photo by David Sinclair).
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Winner Gettysburg GCVB 13-10, 4-3
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Muhlenberg MUHL 9-12, 3-4
Winner
Gettysburg GCVB
13-10, 4-3
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Final
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Muhlenberg MUHL
9-12, 3-4
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Gettysburg GCVB 25 25 25 (3)
Muhlenberg MUHL 16 13 22 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Bullets Sweep Mules in Key CC Match

Gettysburg continues playoff push with 3-0 win

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
- Jordyn Horowitz '22 – 13 Kills, 5 Digs
- Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 – 10 Kills, 17 Digs, 4 Aces
- Francesca Garison '20 (Metuchen, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) – 9 Kills, 5 Digs
- Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon) – 25 Assists, 7 Digs
- Caroline Sequeira '20 (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) – 24 Digs, 4 Assists
 
Top Performers – Muhlenberg
- Tara Register – 7 Kills, 8 Digs
- Maggie Enestvedt – 7 Kills
- Emma Eglinton – 22 Assists, 9 Digs
- 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.
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