Wash. & Lee WLU 12-2

Mary Washington UMW 4-12

Wash. & Lee WLU

12-2

Final

Sep. 27, 2025

Mary Washington UMW

4-12

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Wash. & Lee WLU	25	25	22	25	(3)
Mary Washington UMW	15	23	25	18	(1)

Gettysburg GC 8-6

Wash. & Lee WLU 13-2

Gettysburg GC

8-6

Final

Sep. 27, 2025

Wash. & Lee WLU

13-2

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Gettysburg GC	24	19	23	(0)
Wash. & Lee WLU	26	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 9/27/2025 5:28:00 PM

No. 11 Volleyball Scores Pair of Wins at Mary Washington

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The 11th-ranked Washington and Lee University women's volleyball team picked up a pair of wins this afternoon, downing the University of Mary Washington in four sets before sweeping Gettysburg College.

HOW IT HAPPENED vs MARY WASHINGTON (W&L 3-1, 25-15. 25-23, 22-25, 25-18)

The Generals (13-2) jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first set behind back-to-back kills from Grace Mitchener and Reese Gilla, combined with a pair of Mary Washington (4-12) errors. After the Eagles cut the lead to one, the Blue and White responded with eight unanswered points to extend their advantage to nine. Mitchener sparked the run with a kill and added two service aces, while Cara Hamil, Gilla, and Vivi Vasquez each contributed a kill during the stretch. Mary Washington answered with a 7-3 run to trim the deficit to five, but W&L countered with a 6-1 run of their own. Kills from Mitchener and Emery Goerig, along with a block by the duo, fueled the surge. Gilla sealed the first set with a kill off a Sienna Nichoson assist, giving the Generals a 25-15 win.
The second set began with both teams trading points until back-to-back kills from Gilla and Riley Debiec put W&L ahead, 12-11. Mary Washington responded with a 6-1 run to take a 16-13 lead. The Generals battled back, exchanging points with the Eagles until a three-point swing tied the set at 22—highlighted by an Allison Young kill and a Penelope Quiles service ace. Clutch kills from Young and Mitchener, along with a UMW error, secured the 25-23 second-set win for the Generals.
In the third set, a pair of kills from Mitchener and one from Gilla tied the frame at three before Mary Washington pulled away with a 7-1 run to go up 10-4. The teams continued trading points, with the Eagles maintaining at least a six-point lead. W&L mounted a late rally, cutting the deficit to one with a 7-1 run fueled by kills from Hamil and Debiec and a block from Goerig and Debiec. However, Natalie Brown closed the set for Mary Washington with a kill, forcing a fourth frame.
UMW's Avery Gallahue opened the fourth set with a kill, but the Generals answered with five straight points to take a 5-1 lead. Mitchener tallied two kills, Hamil added one, and Emily Schellenberg capped the run with a service ace. Mary Washington battled back to tie the set at six but W&L surged again to take an 11-7 lead behind a pair of Mitchener kills and a solo block, a Hamil kill, and a Nichoson ace. Both teams exchanged points down the stretch until a 4-1 Eagles run cut the Generals' lead to one. W&L responded with six unanswered points to close out the match, winning the fourth set 25-18. Hamil and Debiec each recorded a kill during the final stretch, and Goerig punctuated the win by stuffing Gallahue at the net.

TOP PERFORMERS

Mitchener led all scorers with 15 kills on 55 swings with just four errors, finishing with a .200 hitting percentage. She also tallied 15 digs to record her sixth double-double of the season. Hamil added 11 kills in the win, posting a .176 hitting percentage.
Nichoson dished out 34 assists—her fourth match this season with 30 or more assists. Vivi Vasquez anchored the defense with a team-high 22 digs, while Mitchener (15), Nichoson (14), and Quiles (11) each recorded double-digit digs.
At the net, Goerig contributed four total blocks (two solo, two assisted), and Gilla added three blocks, including two solo efforts.

HOW IT HAPPENED vs GETTYSBURG (W&L 3-0, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23)

Debiec and Mitchener opened the first set with back-to-back kills, helping the Generals establish an early 3-1 lead. After the Bullets (8-6) tied the match at four W&L responded with a 4-1 run, thanks to kills from Gilla, Hamil, and Debiec, along with a Gilla service ace, to reclaim a two-point edge. The teams traded points for much of the set until the Blue and White closed on a 5-1 run to take the first frame, 26-24. The run featured a Hamil kill, a block by Goerig and Hamil, and three consecutive service aces by Schellenberg to seal the set.
W&L opened the second set with a 5-3 run, getting two kills from Debiec and one each from Hamil and Goerig. Three straight Gettysburg errors and a Lexie Stone service ace pushed the Generals' lead to 13-10. An ensuing 5-1 run extended the margin to six, featuring kills from Mitchener, Hamil, and Debiec, as well as a service ace by Allison Young. The teams continued to trade points until Hamil closed the set with a kill, giving the Generals a 25-19 win.
The third set began with a Nichoson service ace, but Gettysburg responded with a 5-1 run to take a 5-2 lead. W&L quickly regained control with a 9-1 run, highlighted by kills from Goerig, Debiec, and Mitchener, along with a solo block from Hamil, putting the Generals ahead 11-6. A Debiec kill later extended the lead to 17-11, but the Bullets answered with a 7-2 run to cut the margin to one. The Generals responded with a strong 5-2 finish, including three Mitchener kills and a service ace by L. Stone, to clinch the set 25-23 and complete the sweep.

TOP PERFORMERS

Mitchener recorded her second double-double of the day and seventh of the season, tallying 15 kills on 41 attempts with no errors for a .366 hitting percentage. Debiec added 10 kills on 18 swings with just one error, finishing with a .500 hitting percentage.
Nichoson dished out 32 assists in the sweep, adding eight digs and a service ace. Vasquez led all players with 23 digs—her sixth match this season with 20 or more. Mitchener (12) and Quiles (10) also recorded double-digit digs in the win.
Goerig added three blocks, including two solo efforts, while Hamil contributed two blocks with one solo. Schellenberg led the match with three service aces, and Lexie Stone added two.

W&L GAME NOTES

With the wins, the Generals improve to 13–2 on the season, snapping a two-match losing streak. They earned their third consecutive victory over Mary Washington and defeated Gettysburg for the second straight meeting.
W&L totaled 88 kills on 288 swings with 36 errors for a .180 hitting percentage across the two matches. The team recorded 47 kills with a .153 hitting percentage against Mary Washington, followed by 41 kills on a .216 clip against Gettysburg.

UP NEXT

The 11th-ranked Generals are back in action on Friday, Oct. 3 as they play their first home match since Sept. 6, welcoming Guilford College to Holekamp. First serve is slated for 6:30 p.m.