Men’s and Women’s Basketball Shine on Senior Day
By Sydney LoPresti, Staff Writer The Bullets basketball teams took the court on Saturday, Feb. 12th to honor their seniors before their last regular season home games against Haverford. Seniors Avery Bennett, Carly Rice, Christina Richson, and Mackenzie Tinner were joined by their families in recognition of their contributions before the game’s one o’clock start. The men recognized the “dynamic duo” of Avery Close and Jack Rooney as...
Men’s and Women’s Basketball Split Weekend vs. Swarthmore
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor The Gettysburg College women’s team picked up a win against Centennial Conference opponent Swarthmore on Saturday, Jan. 15, but the men’s team suffered defeat against the Garnet’s nationally 16th ranked squad. The women’s team took the hardwood at 1 p.m., the afternoon sunlight providing a harsh glare on the court inside Bream Gymnasium on the campus of Gettysburg College. The Bullets entered the game with...
Women’s and Men’s Basketball Score Victories Over Washington College
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor Each Bullets basketball team found a win the weekend of Dec. 5, taking down Centennial Conference opponent Washington College (Md.). The women’s team won 62-53, and the men’s contest came down to the very end of the game, Gettysburg squeaking out with a 64-61 victory. The women’s team jumped out to a strong start in the first 10 minutes. Shooting 47 percent from the field, they exchanged the lead with the...
Behind the Scenes of Game Day
By Jack Herr, Sports Editor The two-person team that makes up Gettysburg College Athletics Communications is Corey Jewart, Director of Athletic Communications, and Jennifer Mower, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. They run the department and employ a large staff of student assistants who aid Jewart and Mower in game day operations. Without these two, game day would look a lot different. According to Jewart, the basics of...
Field Hockey Suffers Loss on Senior Day
By Emma Hladik, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College Bullets Field Hockey Team lost to no. 20 Haverford College on their Senior Day this past Saturday during a multitude of Bullets games for Gettysburg College’s 2021 Family Weekend. Since the Bullets were celebrating their senior day, prior to the game, they announced each senior, presented them with flowers, and had them walk up with their families to take pictures. There are six...