Volleyball Falls at F&M in Five - Gettysburg College Athletics (2024)

LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall College rallied from a 2-1 deficit to upend Gettysburg College 3-2 in Centennial Conference volleyball action Wednesday night.

Scores

Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Zanze Kuba-McCoy '23 (Somerville, N.J./Somerville): 15 Kills, 18 Digs
• Chelsea O'Leary '24 (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley): 41 Digs
• Sophie Nasir '25 (Covina, Calif./St. Lucy's Priory): 21 Assists, 17 Digs
• Kylie Ulrich '24 (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield): 11 Kills
• Jordyn Horowitz '22 (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick): 9 Kills, 8 Digs
• Sarah Ellis '22 (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area): 16 Assists, 8 Digs
• Callie Pidoriano '24 (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson): 12 Digs, 3 Aces

F&M's Top Performers

• Allison Franke: 13 Kills, 12 Digs, 4 Aces
• Sydney Levins: 12 Kills
• Nicole Carey: 11 Kills
• Hannah McCarthy: 36 Assists, 4 Aces, 7 Digs
• Carlita Bozzo: 41 Digs
• Meredith Mungum: 17 Digs

Match Summary

• First Set: Franklin & Marshall allowed Gettysburg to score back-to-back points only once in the opening set. The Diplomats ran off the first seven points, including three aces by Bozzo. The Bullets only trailed 15-9 before F&M ran away with a 10-2 run to end the set.
• Second Set: Gettysburg was warmed up and ready to go for set two, although it took a final strong push at the end for the win. The Bullets rolled out to a 6-2 lead powered by a pair of kills by Kuba-McCoy. The visitors remained in front for most of the match, but the Diplomats refused to let the margin exceed three. With Gettysburg leading 21-19, Franke put down a kill to start a four-run and give F&M a 23-21 advantage. The Diplomats committed a service error and attack error to account for two of Gettysburg's next three points and after a brief tie at 24-24, Kuba-McCoy and Ulrich logged back-to-back kills to even the match.
• Third Set: The teams traded scoring streaks and the lead throughout the third set. The Diplomats led 7-6 following a three-point spurt only to see the Bullets retake the lead at 9-8. A trio of kills, including two by Franke formed a 5-1 run that set the hosts ahead 13-10. F&M led 17-15 when Gettysburg made its final move. Kuba-McCoy posted a pair of kills to help the Bullets jump in front 18-17. After a pair of ties, the Bullets rattled off five-straight points to take the lead for good at 24-19. Horowitz polished off the win with a hard hit through the block.
• Fourth Set: The back-and-forth battle continued in the fourth set, but Gettysburg managed to pull ahead 13-9 on a kill by senior Ingrid Bayer (Falls Church, Va./Bishop O'Connell). The advantage dissipated quickly as F&M went on a 6-0 run and continued to pull away with another four-point run just a few minutes later. After Gettysburg pulled to 23-19, a kill by Franke and an attack error by the Bullets evened the match at two wins apiece.
• Fifth Set: Franklin & Marshall seized control early in the decisive set. The hosts posted four of the first five points and took an 11-4 lead following a 5-0 run. The Bullets sliced the deficit to 13-10 on a kill by Holtz, but a kill by Levins and an ace by McCarthy sealed the win for the Diplomats.

By the Numbers

• Gettysburg posted more kills (52-49) than F&M, but the Diplomats countered with 18 aces and 10 total team blocks.
• O'Leary nearly doubled her previous career high for digs. The sophomore libero put up 41 digs in the five-set marathon, 18 more than her previous high. She became just the second Gettysburg player to reach 40 digs in a match and finished just two shy of Steph Vial '07 for the team's record for a single match.
• Kuba-McCoy tallied her eighth double-double of the season. The junior has posted 15 or more kills in eight matches.

Where the Series Stands Now
Franklin & Marshall won its fifth-straight contest against Gettysburg. The Bullets remain in front of the all-time series 38-22. Since the conference playoffs in 2011, the two rivals have battled to five sets six times in 10 meetings.

Looking Ahead
Gettysburg visits Swarthmore College on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m.