Men’s Basketball Team Falls to Spartans
By Matt Hutcheon, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College men’s basketball team lost 83-59 to York College Saturday. The Spartans got off to a hot start early in the game, opening with a 17-2 lead in the first five minutes. York College scored seven points before first year center Avery Close’s lay-up lit up Gettysburg’s side of the board. The Bullets closed the 17-2 point gap to 17-5 by the midpoint of the first half, but the Spartans...
Gettysburg Cross Country Places Second at Lebanon Valley Invitational
By Matthew Hutcheon, Contributing Writer The Gettysburg Men’s Cross Country team traveled to Lebanon, Pennsylvania last Friday to compete in their eighth event of the season. The Bullets were a part of three teams that raced in the Lebanon Valley Invitational. The race took place at 4:30 in the afternoon, and the temperature hovered around 60 degrees for the entirety of the contest. The pattern of warm weather has been a surprise for...
Field hockey mid-season review: a look at the Lady Bullets’ competitive season
By Matt Hutcheon, Contributing Writer In the past week, the women’s field hockey team has suffered two losses. First was a tough defeat against the rival Diplomats from Franklin & Marshall College on Wednesday. In a slow game, with only ten combined shots on net for the two teams, the Bullets were defeated 2-0. Goals by the Diplomats in the last ten minutes of the first and second halves propelled them to victory. The...
Bullet Shot: Alex Petrecca
By Matt Hutcheon, Contributing Writer Alex Petrecca, a junior co-captain on the Gettysburg College Men’s Cross Country Team, has been leading the way for the Bullets team since his arrival at Gettysburg College in 2015. This season has been no exception, as Petrecca has been a top performer in each of the four meets this season. Petrecca placed first for the Bullets Saturday, September 23 in the Aggie Cross Country Open at Delaware...
