Bears beat Bullets: Gettysburg College field hockey suffers loss in Centennial Conference season opener
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Sports Editor The Gettysburg College field hockey team lost 6-2 in its Centennial Conference opener at home Saturday against Ursinus College. The Ursinus Bears are three-time defending conference champions, and they were ranked fourth nationally in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll. The Centennial Conference Coaches’ Preseason poll predicted another first-place finish by the Bears this season....
Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
By: Elizabeth Hilfrank, Sports Editor Senior Danny Thompson has made a return to his old role as quarterback for his final season as a Gettysburg College Bullet. Serving as wide receiver since the 2014 season, Thompson has been seen across various parts of the Musselman Stadium field. This season, with the loss of quarterback Sam McDermott to graduation, Thompson and junior Justin Davidov have shared the quarterback title in the...
Gburg women’s lax pummel Washington College 14-3; Women’s Lacrosse Earns Eighth Straight Win
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Staff Writer The Gettysburg women’s lacrosse team held Washington College to only three goals Saturday, earning a win of 14-3. This win over fifth-ranked Washington earned the Bullets a top seed for the Centennial Conference playoffs beginning May 4. Despite the score, the winner was not clear from the start of the game. The Shorewomen scored two goals within the first eight minutes of the first half. The...
Softball sweeps Ursinus Bears in double header: Hurlers Aileen Reilly and Morgan Clauser blank Ursinus in back to back wins
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Staff Writer The Gettysburg softball team swept seventh-ranked Ursinus College in a double header Sunday, defeating the Bears 3-0 in the first and 5-0 in the second. The two pitchers of the games, sophomore Aileen Reilly and first-year Morgan Clauser allowed a total of only five hits in the combined games. Reilly achieved her eleventh win Sunday, and this statistic places her in the number one...
Women’s lacrosse holds undefeated title during spring break, Lady Bullets listed fifth in Div. III National Poll
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Staff Writer “Break” is not a word used to describe what the women’s lacrosse team did over the past week. While others lied on beaches, the lady Bullets worked to maintain their undefeated status, and they did so successfully, moving up to fifth place in the Division III poll. Gettysburg defeated seventh-place Salisbury University 10-8 on Wednesday. It was a tight match as the two teams collectively hold four...
